Newport Beach Film Fest: ‘Social Reckoning’ Filmmaker Aaron Sorkin Set for Maverick Award, Live Episode of ‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast

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What happened

The revered writer-turned-writer/director will be feted on Oct.

Key facts

  • Reported by Hollywood Reporter and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:02:16 UTC.

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  1. Newport Beach Film Fest: ‘Social Reckoning’ Filmmaker Aaron Sorkin Set for Maverick Award, Live Episode of ‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast

  2. ‘Other Mommy’ On Track To Top Weekend With $27.5M Debut, ‘The Social Reckoning’ Lacks Likes At $6M — Box Office Update

  3. Bill Burr on ‘The Social Reckoning,’ Sparring With Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg and Why Tech CEOs are ‘Leading Us to Ruin’

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