"The Social Reckoning": Trailer released for "The Social Network" sequel
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- The trailer for "The Social Reckoning," the sequel to "The Social Network," has been released.
- The film focuses on the "Facebook Files" scandal and Frances Haugen's revelations.
- "The Social Reckoning" is set to premiere on October 9.
The trailer has dropped for "The Social Reckoning," the anticipated sequel to the acclaimed film "The Social Network." The new movie stars Jeremy Strong as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and delves into the "Facebook Files" scandal.
Aaron Sorkin, who won an Oscar for writing the original 2010 film, returns as director and screenwriter. "The Social Reckoning" centers on the 2021 leak of documents that revealed Facebook's awareness of its platform's negative impacts, yet its continued prioritization of profits over user safety.
Jeremy Allen White portrays journalist Jeff Horwitz, while Oscar winner Mikey Madison plays Frances Haugen, the engineer whose whistleblowing exposed the company's practices. Described as a "complementary piece," the sequel picks up two decades after Facebook's founding.
It tells the story of how a young engineer enlisted a Wall Street Journal reporter to uncover the social network's deepest secrets. Strong takes over the role of Zuckerberg from Jesse Eisenberg, who depicted the founder's early days at Harvard and the lawsuit from the Winklevoss twins. "The Social Network" was a critical and commercial success, earning eight Oscar nominations and three wins.
"The Social Reckoning" is scheduled for release in theaters on October 9.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.