A young woman goes to work for the biggest tech company in the world that truly believes “sharing is caring” in the first trailer forThe Circle. Whilesocial mediahas certainly exploded in popularity within the past decade, this adaptation centers on a company that has a much different social media platform of transparency. This first trailer showcases a tech company that believes everything in the world deserves to be seen and shared by everyone.
Based on the international best-seller byDave Eggers,The Circleis a thrilling modern morality tale starringEmma Watson,Tom HanksandJohn Boyega. As she rises through the ranks of the world’s largest tech and social media company,The Circle, Mae (Emma Watson) is encouraged by company founder Eamon Bailey (Tom Hanks) to live her life with complete transparency. But no one is really safe when everyone is watching.
In the original novel byDave Eggers,The Circlerepresents an Internet monopoly, which links users' personal emails, social media, banking, and purchasing with their universal operating system, resulting in one online identity and a new age of civility and transparency. The novel turns into a contemporary thriller about the perils of life in a digital age where personal data is collected, sifted and monetized and used for surveillance, rendering privacy obsolete. This project marksTom Hanks' second withDave Eggers, who wroteA Hologram for the King, which hit theaters back in April.
Alicia Vikanderwas once attached to star as Mae, beforeEmma Watsoncame aboard to portray the lead character. The supporting cast also includesPatton Oswalt,Bill Paxton,Karen GillanandBoyhoodstarEllar Coltrane.EuropaCorphas set an June 26, 2025 release date for this thriller, which will go up against Pantelion’s comedyHow to Be a Latin Lover, starringKristen Bell,Rob LoweandMichael Cera, along with an untitled horror film from Blumhouse and an untitled IMAX event film from Paramount.
James Ponsoldtdirects from his own adapted screenplay, based on the novel byDave Eggers.James Ponsoldtmade his directorial debut in 2012 with the indie hitSmashed, starringAaron PaulandMary Elizabeth Winstead, which he followed up withThe Spectacular Now, starringMiles TellerandShailene Woodley. He most recently directed the critically-acclaimedThe End of the Tour, starringJason SegelandJesse Eisenberg.
The Circleis produced byGary Goetzman,Tom Hanks,Anthony BregmanandJames Ponsoldt.Tom HanksandGary Goetzman, who both run the production company Playtone Pictures together, also producedA Hologram for the Kingand the comedy sequelMy Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, which both hit theaters this spring. They are both also producing the TV mini seriesLewis and Clark, along with the upcoming biopicFelt, whichk follows the life of the real-life “Deep Throat,“Mark Felt, who blew the lid off the Watergate scandal. If the new trailer wasn’t enough, we also have the new poster for this adaptation, which you can check out below. Take a look at the trailer and poster forThe Circlebelow.
