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After 16 years, the sequel to The Social Network, titled The Social Reckoning, released its first trailer early last month. Tonight, the film followed up with three character posters featuring its leading stars.
The Social Reckoning is written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, who took over directing duties from The Social Network filmmaker David Fincher while also returning as the sequel’s screenwriter. The cast includes Mikey Madison, Betty Gilpin, Billy Magnussen, Bill Burr, Wunmi Mosaku and Jeremy Allen White. Jeremy Strong also takes over from Jesse Eisenberg as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, the central character of the original film.
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The Social Reckoning focuses on journalist Jeff Horwitz’s work on “The Facebook Files,” the series of reports he wrote for The Wall Street Journal in 2021 that exposed the secrets behind Facebook. Jeremy Allen White plays Horwitz, while Madison portrays Frances Haugen, the data engineer who leaked information to him. The film is scheduled to open in North America on October 9. Although it can be classified as a sequel, distributor Sony Pictures currently describes it in its promotional copy as a “companion piece.”
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