The Social Reckoning: Title, release date, cast, and everything to know about Aaron Sorkin's The Social Network sequel

Aaron Sorkin's sequel, The Social Reckoning starring Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg, is out October 9, 2026. It details Frances Haugen's true story of blowing the whistle on Facebook's secrets.

Still from The Social Network

The widely awaited sequel to Aaron Sorkin's 2010 smash blockbuster The Social Network now called The Social Reckoning, will have its theatrical debut on October 9, 2026, according to an official announcement on Friday. Sorkin, an Academy Award winner, is writing and directing the film.

High-profile cast confirmed

The studio has announced that the new film will have an A-list cast, including Academy Award winner Mikey Madison, Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Jeremy Allen White, Emmy and Grammy nominee Bill Burr, and Oscar nominee Jeremy Strong. Strong is set to portray Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, reprising the character from the original film's narrative. Production on The Social Reckoning is scheduled to commence next month.

A "companion piece" to The Social Network The Social Reckoning moves the action almost twenty years after the platform's inception, according to the studio. In the upcoming film, Mikey Madison will portray the role of Frances Haugen, a junior engineer at Facebook who, alongside Jeremy Allen White's character, Jeff Horwitz of the Wall Street Journal, helped to reveal confidential business information.

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Film to detail Facebook Files

The story revolves around Haugen's perilous quest to become a whistleblower, which culminates in the disclosure of internal papers that exposed major problems within the biggest social networking platform in the world. In 2021, Horwitz released a collection of investigative pieces titled The Facebook Files that included the results. Reports revealed that Facebook knew it was having a negative impact on teens and was complicit in spreading false information, both of which aided in the worldwide rise of political violence.

With this announcement, The Social Reckoning is set to continue its predecessor's commercial and critical success. The Social Network was an October 2010 release that also made $226 million globally. Nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture, it was a major box office success. The Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay went to Sorkin for the film, which was based on The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich. The film ultimately won three Academy Awards.

Aaron Sorkin's return anticipated

The 2021 Facebook Files exposé and Sorkin's return to the topic of the platform's ubiquitous influence set the ground for what is anticipated to be another major cultural and cinematic event for the director and the company.

FAQs:

Who is playing Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Reckoning?

Oscar nominee Jeremy Strong (known for Succession) has been confirmed to play Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Reckoning.

When will The Social Reckoning be released?

The Social Reckoning will hit theatres on October 9, 2026, as announced by Sony Pictures.

Who is in the main cast of The Social Reckoning?

The main cast includes: Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg; Mikey Madison as Frances Haugen (the Facebook whistleblower); Jeremy Allen White as Jeff Horwitz (the Wall Street Journal reporter); and Bill Burr in an undisclosed role.

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