Sixteen years after “The Social Network” chronicled the rise of Fb, audiences are getting their first have a look at its extremely anticipated follow-up.
Sony Photos has unveiled the trailer for “The Social Reckoning,” a sequel to the 2010 Oscar-winning drama that once more turns its focus to the social media large, this time inspecting the whistleblower revelations that emerged because the platform matured into a worldwide power.
The movie stars Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, Invoice Burr and Jeremy Robust. Robust takes over the position of Fb founder Mark Zuckerberg, succeeding Jesse Eisenberg, who led the unique movie.
Aaron Sorkin returns to the franchise doing double obligation as each author and director, increasing his position after successful an Academy Award for finest tailored screenplay for “The Social Network.” The movie tells the true story of former Fb engineer Frances Haugen (Madison) and Wall Avenue Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz (White), whose reporting uncovered the corporate’s inner analysis and decision-making. Their work culminated in “The Facebook Files,” a 2021 investigative sequence revealing Fb’s dangerous results on teenagers and its position in spreading misinformation, together with content material linked to political violence.
When the trailer premiered at this yr’s CinemaCon, the annual conference for theater homeowners, Sorkin explained why he wanted to make a sequel to his 2010 company drama: “There isn’t a life that Facebook’s algorithm hasn’t touched, and that influence has shaped everything. So it’s time to say more.”
“The Social Network” was each a crucial and industrial success, grossing $226 million worldwide and incomes eight Academy Award nominations, together with finest image. The movie received three Oscars and has since been extensively cited as considered one of Hollywood’s most influential portrayals of the tech business.
“The Social Reckoning” is produced by Sorkin alongside Todd Black, Peter Rice and Stuart Besser. Sony will launch the movie in theaters on Oct. 9.
Watch the trailer beneath.
