Aaron Sorkin directs Facebook sequel with Mikey Madison

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 18:55 · Archive

Aaron Sorkin has made a new film about Facebook, fifteen years after 'The Social Network', starring Mikey Madison as whistleblower Frances Haugen.

Fifteen years after 'The Social Network', director Aaron Sorkin has made 'The Social Reckoning', a new film about Facebook. The film tells the true story of whistleblower Frances Haugen, played by Oscar-nominated actress Mikey Madison, who leaked thousands of internal documents to Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz, played by Jeremy Allen White.

The film examines what Facebook has become and the role it plays in division, extremism and misinformation in America. These themes have fuelled a long-running public feud between Sorkin and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

How it is being reported

• Aaron Sorkin, Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White: The director and cast behind the Facebook sequelFifteen years after "The Social Network", Aaron Sorkin is taking on Facebook again. His new film, "The Social Reckoning", looks at what the platform has become and the role it plays in division, extremism and misinformation in America, themes that have fuelled his long-running public feud with Mark Zuckerberg. It tells the true story of Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, played by Oscar-nominated actress Mikey Madison ("Anora"), who leaked thousands of internal documents to Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz, played by Jeremy Allen White ("The Bear").France 24 · 8 Oct, 18:42
• Mikey Madison talks "The Social Reckoning," social media and working with Aaron SorkinMikey Madison, who won an Academy Award for her leading role in "Anora," joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about starring in "The Social Reckoning."CBS News · 7 Oct, 15:58

In this story: Aaron Sorkin · Mikey Madison · Frances Haugen · Jeremy Allen White · Jeff Horwitz · Mark Zuckerberg · Facebook · Wall Street Journal

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