What is the story about?
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first look of Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning is out and viewers finally have eyes onJeremy Strong's version of Mark Zuckerberg. The Succession star takes over from actor Jesse Eisenberg, who played the Meta founder in The Social Network (2010). The new film, written and directed by Sorkin, is described as a "companion piece," with The Bear's Jeremy Allen White and Anora's Mikey Madison playing individuals who expose Facebook's corrupt policies. The teaser, which is nearly two and a half minutes long, shows that the film is going to be a real contender in the awards campaigns next year.
The Social Reckoning teaser featuring Jeremy Allen White, Mikey Madison, Jeremy Strong
The first teaser was introduced with the tagline, "Every revolution begins with a reckoning." The film, which is based on a true story, opens with former Facebook engineer Frances Haugen, played by Oscar winner Madison, speaking privately to Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz, played by Emmy Award winner White. She states that she wants to help Facebook, not hurt it. The whistleblower has alarming information about the social network that needs to be shared. Haugen breaks her NDA by sharing explosive internal documents about the company and its policies.
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Strong's Zuckerberg, meanwhile, is preparing for more courtroom battles as the Wall Street Journal is planning a big expose into how Facebook is affecting people, especially teenagers. White's character Jeff says, "This company and that guy are playing an unprecedented role in our lives." Sorkin's film is based on the 2021 investigative series titled The Facebook Files, which detailed the social media platform's effects on youngsters and how it spread misinformation leading to political violence. More about The Social Reckoning Sinners actress Wunmi Mosaku, Office Romance's Betty Gilpin, Billy Magnussen and Bill Burr make up the ensemble cast of The Social Reckoning. Alexandre Desplat is composing the score while Jeff Cronenweth is the cinematographer. At CinemaCon earlier this year, Sorkin had shared that he made the follow-up film because Facebook's influence has shaped everything. He said, "So it’s time to say more." Sorkin also called the feature a real David and Goliath story.The filmmaker won an Oscar for best adapted screenplay for The Social Network. The first film earned $226 million worldwide and won three Oscars. The drama co-starring Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake was also nominated for Best Film. The Social Network was directed by David Fincher.
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