Sony Pictures recently dated Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Reckoning” for an Oct. 9 release, but things are getting really tight, as word is that Mikey Madison has been spotted in Vancouver for reshoots, which kicked off on Monday.
The film is supposed to be released three months from now. That’s cutting it close.
About a month ago, Variety published a piece saying that “The Social Reckoning” was being submitted to the Venice Film Festival. I decided to ask two reliable sources of mine, and I can confirm that a “The Social Reckoning” premiere at Venice definitely won’t be happening.
“The Social Reckoning” centers on the fallout covered in The Facebook Files, a series of reports published by The Wall Street Journal in 2021. The articles exposed internal company documents revealing Facebook’s own awareness of the harm its platform was causing — particularly to teens, developing countries, and the broader global information ecosystem.
Sorkin, who won the Oscar for his “The Social Network” screenplay, is directing this one himself — a shift from David Fincher’s meticulously obsessive visual and framing style. He has directed three films so far: “Molly’s Game,” “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” and “Being the Ricardos.”
The “Social Reckoning” cast includes Madison, Bill Burr, Jeremy Allen White, Wunmi Mosaku, Betty Gilpin, and, of course, Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg.
Jesse Eisenberg’s decision not to return as Zuckerberg for Sorkin’s “spiritual sequel” was always going to be a major obstacle for the film to overcome. Eisenberg made the role iconic 15 years ago, and the very thought of someone else playing Zuckerberg initially feels a bit off.
The sequel looks like a vehicle to reunite Kidman and Bullock. Moviegoers are responding. This might turn out to be Warner Bros.’ biggest hit of the year—until “Dune 3”—and will easily outpace “Supergirl.”