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In 2010, the movie about the start of Facebook, The Social Network, opened in theaters. Mark Zuckerberg was less than enthused about it. This fall, the follow up film, The Social Reckoning debuts and I doubt that he will look any better to audiences. This time around, Aaron Sorkin, the guy who wrote the screenplay for the first movie has also written the second. And this time around, he’s directing the movie too.
WHAT’S INSIDE:
- Aaron Sorkin takes on two roles with The Social Reckoning: Writer AND Director
- Last Weekend’s Top 10 movies
- Movies opening this weekend
- Quick reviews – including Supergirl
- Upcoming movie releases
First Look: ‘The Social Reckoning’
In 2004, Mark Zuckerberg released Facebook to the masses, and it became a huge success. In 2010, the movie The Social Network was released in theaters and people have become skeptical of the company ever since.
The follow up film, The Social Reckoning, is coming to theaters this fall. Some are calling it a sequel, but it’s more of a companion piece since it is being made by an entirely different cast and director.
Directed by David Fincher, The Social Network’s script was written by Aaron Sorkin and was based on Ben Mezrich’s book, The Accidental Billionaires. The movie was made with a budget of $40 million and the movie’s box office made over $224 million. It got rave reviews and was nominated for eight Academy Awards. Sorkin won an Oscar for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay. He also won the Golden Globe award for Best Screenplay. Not surprisingly, Mark Zuckerberg expressed at the time his dissatisfaction with the movie. I doubt that he’ll be very happy with this new one as well.
Aaron Sorkin’s Return to Facebook
Aaron Sorkin has said for years that he was interested in working on a second “Facebook” film if David Fincher would direct again, but in the end, The Social Reckoning is being directed by Sorkin with his own script.
The storyline is based on the true story about Facebook engineer Frances Haugen (played by Mikey Madison) who requested help from The Wall Street Journal reporter, Jeff Horwitz (Jeremy Allen White). Together they go on a dangerous journey that ends up blowing the whistle on the social network’s most guarded secrets. These secrets became part of a column for WSJ called The Facebook Files which in turn became the basis for his book, Broken Code: Inside Facebook and the Fight to Expose its Toxic Secrets.
No Eisenberg
Jesse Eisenberg, who played Zuckerberg in the first film, won’t be returning in the update either. In 2019, Jesse Eisenberg stated that he would be interested in portraying Zuckerberg again. At the time, he told IndieWire that “Sorkin is a genius, and if he chooses to write about something, I’ll obviously be interested”. However, by October 2025 Eisenberg had apparently changed his mind. So, Jeremy Strong has filled in for the part.
During an appearance on the Today show promoting Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, he was asked why. He said, “Listen, for reasons that have nothing to do with how amazing that movie will be, really, truthfully,” reported The Hollywood Reporter. “But when you play a character, you feel, at some point, you’ve grown into something else…all of the reasons that I am not in it are completely unrelated to how brilliant it will be.”
That might be true, but will it make a difference? We all know that too much Facebook is bad for you, but it doesn’t stop us from using it. In fact, this story has been posted there too. All things in moderation I guess.
The Social Reckoning opens in theaters on October 9, 2026.
WEEKEND TOP 10 MOVIES
For the Weekend of July 3-5, 2026*.
- Minions & Monsters / $36,400,000
- Toy Story 5 / $31,000,000
- Young Washington / $20,847,688
- Supergirl / $9,600,000
- Disclosure Day / $6,000,000
- Obsession / $5,300,000
- Backrooms / $3,308,387
- Jackass: Best and Last / $2,700,000
- Scary Movie / $1,130,000
- The Invite / $800,708
*According to Comscore.
OPENING THIS WEEKEND
- July 10: Moana, Evil Dead Burn,
RECENT MOVIE REVIEWS
I Swear
Unlike some biopics, I Swear presents a realistic portrayal of John Davidson’s frustrations, setback and ultimately, celebrations. It could be a depressing film, but it’s not.
Michael
If I had to come up with only one word to describe this biopic it would be “sad”. The story isn’t all bleak, but Michael Jackson spent his whole life looking for happiness and I doubt that he ever found it.
The Sheep Detectives
This is an adult story that children are welcomed to join in. Much like a classic animated Disney tale, The Sheep Detectives is truly a story that all ages will enjoy.
Supergirl
Parents wanting to take their little girls to see Supergirl to enjoy some “girl power” should think again. Maybe the next one, but in this PG-13 film, Kara is hardly a role model. Not only that, but Supergirl is quite violent and intense.
UPCOMING RELEASES
- July 17: The Odyssey, Cut Off
- July 24: The Dink (Apple TV)
- July 31: Spider-Man: Brand New Day
- August 7: Super Troopers 3, One Night Only
- August 14: The End of Oak Street, Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie
- August 21: Mutiny, Spa Weekend
- August 28: The Dog Stars, Finding Emily, Coyote vs. Acme
- September 4: How to Rob a Bank, By Any Means, Onslaught, Mayday
- September 11: Practical Magic 2
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