Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning, referred to as a “companion piece” to David Fincher’s Oscar-winning 2010 film The Social Network, is set for release on October 9, 2026. The Sony Pictures film stars recent Academy Award winner Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong, and Bill Burr.
The film, written and directed by Sorkin, is set seventeen years after the events of The Social Network and will focus on the true story of how Frances Haugen (Madison), a young Facebook engineer, enlists the help of Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz (White) to investigate the secrets behind the powerhouse social media juggernaut. Strong is set to play Mark Zuckerberg.
Horwitz’s story was pivotal in showing that the company was aware of the societal effects its platform was having on users of all ages. Despite that knowledge, they continued to operate as usual, refusing to address the issues.
While things will definitely change, the release date is a reasonably safe play for the drama. Pairing closely with the release of the original film in 2010, The Social Reckoning will square off against an animated Avatar: The Last Airbenderfilm from Paramount and Universal’s Other Mommy starring Jessica Chastain.
The Social Network premiered at the 2010 New York Film Festival before its nationwide release on October 1, 2010. It went on to gross over $224 million worldwide and garner seven Oscar nominations, winning three. Expect The Social Reckoning to take a similar path, with a Venice, Toronto, or New York festival premiere likely.
