To be honest I’m not sure how many people this trial really affected outside of the media and people in the digital media space, but being a site owner this trial hit very very close to home. Twoing the line between privacy, defamation, and copyright is a humongous issue for websites and this trial put it at the forefront and into the mainstream. For those of you who don’t remember, Hulk Hogan won a massive lawsuit of over $100 million against Gawker Media effectively putting them out of business and delivering a shattering blow to then owner Nick Denton. Now there’s a movie about the whole thing.
As this trailer makes clear, this movie is about far, far more than Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker, and is wide-reaching look about the current state of journalism, privacy, and everything else that came into question during this whole sordid affair. It definitely looks like it’s going to be a fascinating film but it’s something that I’ve already been all in on since day one.
Check out the trailer below:
