The Circle, A New Film That Shows the Frightening Implications of Oversharing Through Social Media

In the upcoming film The Circle a young rising star at a popular social media company (Emma Watson) finds out just how frightening it can be when she decides to live her life in public through social media. The film is based upon the haunting Dave Eggers book of the same name and is set to premiere in April 2017.

The Circle is a thrilling modern morality tale starring Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, and John Boyega. As she rises through the ranks of the world’s largest tech and social media company, The Circle, Mae (Watson) is encouraged by company founder Eamon Bailey (Hanks) to live her life with complete transparency. But no one is really safe when everyone is watching.

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Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.