Emma Watson to star alongside Tom Hanks in ‘The Circle’

Jun 26, 2015

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Films, News, Watson

Emma Watson is to take a leading role alongside Tom hanks in a film adaptation of Dave Egger’s book The Circle. The satirical New York Times bestselling novel, about the removal of personal privacy at the hands of a large tech corporation,was Egger’s first fictional work. Time reports:

‘The novel follows a young woman named Mae (Watson) who lands a job at a massive tech company called The Circle (think: the power of Google, the influence of Facebook and the machinations of Hooli). It takes a dark turn when Mae meets a mysterious older man (Hanks) and begins to reckon with the deterioration of privacy in a world full of surveillance technology and linked with social media networks.’

According to Variety, director James Ponsoldt said of Watson:

“Emma Watson is one of my favorite actors, and her incredible talent, sensitivity and deep intelligence will bring an electric energy to The Circle…

Tom Hanks will also be producing the film alongside Gary Goetzman, and will start shooting in September.





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