Trailer Released for Sorkin's Facebook Whistleblower Film

The official trailer for "The Social Reckoning," a new film from writer-director Aaron Sorkin, has been released, offering a first look at the companion piece to his 2010 Oscar-nominated movie "The Social Network." The film, set for release on October 9, 2026, dramatizes the events surrounding the 2021 Facebook Files exposé by The Wall Street Journal, focusing on the journey of whistleblower Frances Haugen and reporter Jeff Horwitz.

The story follows Frances Haugen, a young Facebook engineer portrayed by Mikey Madison, who enlists the help of Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz, played by Jeremy Allen White, to expose the social network's most guarded secrets. The trailer highlights the central conflict of holding onto one's integrity while confronting a powerful corporation. It opens with Horwitz stating, "I'm an investigative reporter, and that guy and this company are playing an unprecedented role in our lives." The film explores the ethics and moral responsibilities of social media giants, examining the cost of truth-telling and the societal impact of Facebook's algorithms.

Jeremy Strong takes on the role of Mark Zuckerberg, replacing Jesse Eisenberg from the original...