Sony's Rothman Dismisses Meta Legal Threats Over Sorkin Film
Sony Pictures chief Tom Rothman says the studio is not worried about Meta's legal threats over Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning, citing its legal rights.
Sony Pictures chief Tom Rothman said the studio is not worried about legal threats from Meta over Aaron Sorkin's film The Social Reckoning, according to comingsoon.net. Rothman said the film was well within established legal rights and that Sony has sophisticated lawyers.
Rothman added that part of Hollywood's job is to speak truth to power, framing the dispute as a question of the studio's right to tell the story rather than a legal risk.
Aaron Sorkin said Sony received letters from Meta and brought in an independent law firm to fact-check details presented as fact in the film.
The Social Reckoning focuses on the 2021 Facebook leak by a Facebook engineer and a Wall Street Journal reporter.
On a New York Times podcast, Sorkin said getting the green light for the film was not an easy decision because a powerful company could sue at any moment.
Quick answers
What is The Social Reckoning about?
The film focuses on the 2021 Facebook leak by a Facebook engineer and a Wall Street Journal reporter.
How did Sony respond to Meta's legal threats?
Sony Pictures chief Tom Rothman said the studio was not worried, saying the film was within established legal rights and that Sony has sophisticated lawyers.
What did Aaron Sorkin say about the legal scrutiny?
Sorkin said Sony received letters from Meta and brought in an independent law firm to fact-check details presented as fact in the film.