“What’s next?”
Just as Josh Lymon said when he came out of his coma, “What’s next?” Fans of the NBC drama The West Wing have been clamoring for some sense of continuation from Aaron Sorkin. His hit presidential drama served the country for seven seasons and ended in 2006 with a new president taking office. In 2024, interest in a limited revival would perk up when Sorkin told Variety he was inspired to write more episodes while attending a 25th anniversary of the show at the White House in 2024. At that time, he explained, “I just got a couple of ideas for episodes just walking around the White House. Like, ‘why didn’t we ever do this? Why didn’t we ever do that?’”
Josh and Charlie
Bradley Whitford has been saying that it may be time to bring the show back as a “limited series of some kind.” According to Variety, as Whitford received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, he would tell the publication, “I’ll work him, I’ll work him.” This would refer to him convincing Sorkin to return to the White House. Whitford’s unveiling of his Walk of Fame star would feature a reunion of the cast with Martin Sheen, Dulé Hill, Mary McCormack and Josh Malina in attendance.
Dulé Hill, who played President Bartlet’s Deputy Assistant, would also talk to Variety about a possible revival. When asked if one could be in the works, Hill responded, “I always say that’s a question for Aaron Sorkin. If he writes it, then I will come. I think if he writes it, then we all will be there.” Hill, then continued to say, “Sometimes I wonder though where things are in the world. Things are so outlandish, I don’t know how you dramatize any of that. With him writing, it would be a lovely thing to hopefully steer the collective consciousness of our society back toward humanity and connectivity and understanding.”
The Social Reckoning
Meanwhile, Sorkin has his sequel to The Social Network releasing soon. One thing that makes The Social Reckoning unique is that it’s a movie based on a true story that is a sequel to a movie based on a true story. The continuing controversy around Facebook means that Mark Zuckerberg is predominantly involved, but none of the lead cast of The Social Network will be returning. Jesse Eisenberg, who previously played Zuckerberg, explained why he chose not to return to the role. He recalled what he told Sorkin, “I just told him I’m moving in different directions in my life, and you know, what he said sums it up nicely. I don’t want to be associated with that character, but all of my reasons for not wanting to do the movie have nothing to do with how wonderful the movie is, and will be, and I’m sure is already.”
The Social Reckoning will hit theaters on October 9, 2026.
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