Trailer released for Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning

The first trailer for "The Social Reckoning," a highly anticipated companion film to the 2010 drama "The Social Network," was released on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. The film, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, is scheduled for theatrical release on October 9, 2026, via Sony and Columbia Pictures.

The film dramatizes the events surrounding the 2021 leak of internal Facebook documents by whistleblower Frances Haugen, a former company engineer. According to the official synopsis, the story follows Haugen as she enlists the help of Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz on what is described as a dangerous journey to expose the social network's most guarded secrets. The resulting Wall Street Journal investigation, known as "The Facebook Files," examined the platform's internal research on its harmful effects, including its role in spreading misinformation.

Jeremy Strong stars as Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, taking over the role from Jesse Eisenberg, who portrayed a younger version of the character in David Fincher's original film. The trailer shows Strong's Zuckerberg preparing for and delivering congressional testimony, with the character describing himself as a "free...