Sony hires outside lawyers to fact-check Aaron Sorkin film on Facebook whistleblower

The short version

• Aaron Sorkin's film 'The Social Reckoning,' a follow-up to 'The Social Network,' is set for a theatrical release on October 9.[Business Insider]
• The movie stars Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg and Mikey Madison as Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, focusing on the release of 'The Facebook Files' investigation.[Business Insider]
• Sony hired an outside law firm to fact-check every factual claim in the screenplay after receiving unsupportive letters from Meta.[Variety · Business Insider]

Key facts

• Aaron Sorkin wrote and directed 'The Social Reckoning,' scheduled for theatrical release by Sony on October 9.[Business Insider]
• Jeremy Strong plays Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg after Jesse Eisenberg declined to return to the role.[Business Insider]
• The plot focuses on Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, played by Mikey Madison, and Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz, played by Jeremy Allen White.[Business Insider]
• Sony retained an external law firm to vet the factual accuracy of statements made in the film due to legal concerns regarding Meta.[Variety · Business Insider]

Sources

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• Jeremy Strong plays Mark Zuckerberg in 'The Social Reckoning,' a follow-up to 2010's 'The Social Network.' Here's everything we know.Business Insider metered
• Aaron Sorkin Says Jeremy Strong Treated His Co-Stars ‘The Way He Imagines’ Mark Zuckerberg Treats People While Shooting ‘The Social Reckoning’Variety metered
• Aaron Sorkin says Sony hired outside lawyers to fact-check 'The Social Reckoning' because Meta has 'limitless resources'Business Insider metered
• Jeremy Strong Treated His ‘Social Reckoning’ Co-Stars “the Way He Imagines” Mark Zuckerberg Treats People, Aaron Sorkin SaysThe Hollywood Reporter metered