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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jun 10
Sony Sets 'The Social Reckoning' for Oct. 9, Casting Jeremy Strong as Zuckerberg
Updated
Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jun 10

Sony Sets 'The Social Reckoning' for Oct. 9, Casting Jeremy Strong as Zuckerberg

3 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jun 10

Summary

  • Oct. 9 is the theatrical release date Sony set as the first trailer unveiled Jeremy Strong as an older Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning.
  • Mikey Madison leads as Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, who teams with Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz—played by Jeremy Allen White—to expose the platform’s secrets.
  • Sorkin wrote and directed the film as a companion to 2010’s The Social Network, set 17 years later and framed by him as a "David and Goliath" story.
  • The earlier film earned $226 million worldwide, drew eight Oscar nominations and won three, giving the new Facebook drama a high-profile predecessor.

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