After making a big impact with** Attack The Block** back in 2011, John Boyega has been working steadily, including in something called Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which we imagine people have heard of. He’s now joining the cast of James Ponsoldt’s tech thriller **The Circle.
The script, adapted from Dave Eggers' novel by James Ponsoldt, who is also in the director’s chair, follows a young woman (Emma Watson) hired to work for the titular internet megacorp, which already boasts Tom Hanks and Boyega (as the visionary behind the driving idea) among its ranks The concept behind the company is uniting users' email, social media, banking and online shopping in its universal operating system as one identity, with this leading to a new age of transparency and civility.
But of course, it’s not that simple – and the story becomes a thriller that exploits the dangers of a digital life where all personal data is collected and pervasive surveillance means that privacy is a thing of the past. And though she’s in the middle of it, the Circle might not have her best interests at heart...
That one is in pre-production now and should be on screens next year. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is out on December 18.