We're getting closer and closer to the sequel, or "companion" piece, as producers are calling it, to 2010's The Social Network. The Social Reckoning is on the way as part of the 2026 movie schedule. There will be an entirely new cast, including the part of Mark Zuckerberg, and this one is being written and directed by Aaron Sorkin.
Sorkin wrote the first movie, but it was directed by David Fincher. Fincher isn't involved this time around. Now that we have a title for the movie, we've also learned a little more about what to expect from the continuation of the Facebook story, and this one may not be quite as light as much of the first one was.
Here is everything we currently know about The Social Reckoning.
What Is The Social Reckoning Release Date?
The Social Reckoning will be released on October 9, 2026. Filming began in October 2025 in Vancouver and was expected to be completed in December, but we've not heard confirmation as of this writing that it has wrapped.
The Social Network Part II Cast
The first film really ignited the careers of both Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield, both of whom have gone on to have very fulfilling careers in the last fifteen years. Eisenberg earned an Academy Award nomination for his part in the film, but has confirmed he will not be returning for this continuation. Gardfield has also stated he will not be returning, either.
However, the first cast members' names have been released, and it's an impressive list that includes Emmy and Oscar winners. That includes who will be playing Zuckerberg, as well as other familiar names important to telling the story. In fact, some of the characters provide some hints as to what we'll see in The Social Reckoning.
Jeremy Strong
Probably the most anticipated question about the casting of The Social Reckoning is who will play Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. We now have the answer, and it's none other than Emmy Award-winner Jeremy Strong. This is an interesting choice, but there is no doubt that Strong has the chops to play any role, and his take on Zuckerberg will be fascinating, especially at this pivotal time in the Facebook CEO's career.
This will be the third film in a row where Strong will be playing a real person. In 2024, he earned an Academy Award nomination for playing Roy Cohn in the Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice. In 2025, he played music manager Jon Landau in Delivery Me From Nowhere, along with one of his co-stars in this movie, Jeremy Allen White.
Mikey Madison As Frances Haugen
Oscar-winner Mikey Madison will play Frances Haugen, who is a former data engineer at Facebook-turned-whistleblower. Haugen worked with Congress and the press to release The Facebook Files, which opened up the social media company to a slew of criticisms over how it handled content from its millions of users.
Madison had a huge breakout year in 2024 when she starred in Anora as the titular character. She won an Academy Award for her performance, and the movie took home Best Picture as well. This will be her first role since that breakout performance, so I'm excited to see what she does with the role.
Jeremy Allen White
Jeremy Allen White is probably best none right now for playing the lead in The Bear, which you can watch with a Hulu subscription. Of course, that's hardly all White has been busy with lately. He crushed it earlier in 2025 as Bruce Springsteen in Delivery Me From Nowhere, about The Boss recording his seminal album Nebraska.
White will be playing Jeff Horwitz, the Wall Street Journal reporter who wrote the first story about The Facebook Files and broke the news that led to Frances Haugen's testimony in front of Congress.
He's going to keep busy in 2026, both in this movie and in The Mandalorian and Grogu. Oh, and yeah, there will be another season of The Bear in 2026, too.
The Rest Of The Cast
Comedian, podcaster, and star of The Mandalorian, Bill Burr, has also been named to the cast in an undisclosed role, as have a number of other actors:
- Wunmi Mosaku
- Billy Magnussen
- Betty Gilpin
- Gbenga Akinnagbe
- Anna Lambe
- Aidan Laprete
- Kelley Pereira
- Nelson Franklin
- Portia Doubleday
- Patrick Fischler
- Joey Brooks
- Sierra Capri
- Tehmina Sunny
We don't yet know the names of the characters those actors will be playing.
What Is The Social Reckoning Going To Be About?
While plot details are sparse, we do know that The Social Reckoning is based on The Facebook Files from The Wall Street Journal, which was an “explosive series of articles” that exposed Facebook's controversies, including data leaks, corruption, and more.
Deadline reported in June that the impact of the January 6th Capitol Riots in 2021 played a large role in Aaron Sorkin's inspiration for this sequel, and how Facebook might have played a part in inciting those events, as well as how the site has harmed the mental health of teenagers, inspired violence, and much more.
The film will examine the impact of social media on our society as a whole over the last fifteen years or so, as well as the scrutiny Facebook has faced due to troubling accusations and reports. It sounds about right, given how much social media has evolved since the first film was released.
Aaron Sorkin Will Direct And Write
One major change from the first film is that David Fincher will not be directing this one. Instead, the reins have passed to Aaron Sorkin, who wrote the screenplay for the first film and has since become a top director in Hollywood.
Sorkin has also written The Social Reckoning, which he adapted from the book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich. The screenplay won an Oscar in 2013. Sorkin, of course, has a fantastic screenwriting resume, including Moneyball, Steve Jobs, A Few Good Men, and, of course, the first four seasons of The West Wing.
Sorkin has proven himself to be a great director. He has helmed three critically-acclaimed films: The Trial of the Chicago 7, Being the Ricardos, and Molly’s Game. He has a fantastic track record, so there is no reason not to trust this one in his capable hands.
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