"Aaron Sorkin's sequel to The Social Network has gone from a wild idea to a very real thing: The upcoming movie has now been titled The Social Reckoning and given a release date of October 9th, 2026. Additionally, some of the movie's biggest casting rumors have been confirmed, with brand-new Oscar winner Mikey Madison set to star as Frances Haugen, the young engineer who blew the whistle on Facebook's behavior to Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz, who will be played by Jeremy Allen White."
"Jeremy Strong, meanwhile, has been confirmed to play Mark Zuckerberg. The Succession star inherits the role from The Social Network's Jesse Eisenberg, who has been open about no longer wanting to be associated with the tech founder. Sorkin won his first Oscar for writing The Social Network, and The Social Reckoning will be his fourth film as director, following Molly's Game, The Trial of the Chicago 7, and Being the Ricardos."
"The official description for the project, courtesy of Sony: A companion piece to the hit film The Social Network, Sorkin's original screenplay tells the true story of how Frances Haugen (Madison), a young Facebook engineer, enlists the help of Jeff Horwitz (White), a Wall Street Journal reporter, to go on a dangerous journey that ends up blowing the whistle on the social network's most guarded secrets."
The Social Reckoning is scheduled for release on October 9, 2026, as Aaron Sorkin's companion piece to The Social Network. The film centers on Frances Haugen, portrayed by Mikey Madison, who enlists Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz, played by Jeremy Allen White, to expose Facebook's concealed practices. Jeremy Strong will portray Mark Zuckerberg, taking over the role previously associated with Jesse Eisenberg. Sorkin wrote and will direct the film, marking his fourth directorial feature after Molly's Game, The Trial of the Chicago 7, and Being the Ricardos. The storyline recounts Haugen's whistleblowing journey and the dangers encountered while revealing internal documents. Sorkin is also reportedly considering a reboot of The West Wing.
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