Last June, Sony Pictures formalized the development of a sequel to the acclaimed biopic The Social Networkfifteen years after the premiere in cinemas of the original, with the return of the screenwriter, Aaron Sorkin.
The most recent novelties announce the Official title and premiere date. The one that until some moments we knew how The Social Network Part IIrevealed that it will be called The Social Reckoningy will arrive at theaters on October 9, 2026.
Sorkin will be the screenwriter and director of the new delivery. For the script it was inspired by a series of articles that Jeff Horwitz wrote for The Wall Street Journal, known as The Facebook Files.
By the way, It will not be a direct sequel.
The acclaimed 2010 film focused on the creation of Facebook, now known as goal.
The sequel instead, will explore the story behind The Facebook Files of the Wall Street Journalan explosive series of articles published in October 2021 that They presented internal operation of the world's largest social network and multiple damage That this cause. The WSJ harmful articles revealed the spooky Facebook's internal functioning.
Sorkin's script will focus on own company reports on Facebook's negative approaches in adolescents, preteens, violence, and countries outside the United States. As well as the misinformation that proliferates and causes violence, and how it contributed to the coup attempt of states of January 6, 2021.
According to Deadline reports, Sorkin is the only member of the original film to return for the sequel.
The cast confirmed
Jesse Eisenberg, who played Zuckerberg in the first film in a role that earned the Oscar nomination, will not repeat the role.
Zuckerberg will be interpreted on this occasion by the Oscar nominated, Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice, Succession); Mikey MadisonOscar winner this year for best actress for Aorwill interpret French Haugen, the data engineer turned into a complainant who went to the Bag and Securities Commission (SEC) and the Wall Street Journal with his information, and Jeremy Allen White (The Bear), will interpret the former WSJ Technological Reporter, Jeff Horowitz, who leads the filtration of Facebook archives.
The comedian and actor Bill Burr (The King of Staten Island) It will also appear on a paper not yet revealed.
The sequel will be produced by Sorkin, Todd Black, Peter Rice, and Stuart Besser.
The 2010 drama, written by Sorkin and directed by David Fincher, inspired by Ben Mezrich's book, The Accidental Billionairesthe story of the creation and consolidation of Facebook. During the climax we are witnessing how Mark Zuckerberg He has been in charge of moving away from his entire environment to achieve success, but real life has continued for more than a decade and there would be a lot of material to explore and address in this present.
The Social Network It is one of the best qualified films of Fincher and Sorkin's filmography; was Winner of three Oscar Awardsincluding better adapted script for Sorkin. At the global box office he raised more than $ 226 million. It was distributed by Sony Pictures.
And although Sorkin had previously assured that he would not write the script of a sequel to anyone but not Fincher, in the fifteen years since the launch of La red socialSorkin has acquired experience behind cameras, as project director such as Molly’s Game (2017), The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), y Being the Ricardos (2021).
The production start date is expected to be released soon.
Source: https://cine3.com/secuela-the-social-network-2-oficial-the-social-reckoning/
