Tom Hanks

Live action Barbie movie on the way

source: Oh No They Didn't!

The Barbie deal was made by CAA, which previously placed at Universal and Playtone Mattel’s “Major Matt Mason,” a potential star vehicle for Tom Hanks. The most recent deal is an as-yet-to-be-launched Mattel monster toy line that will be turned into a musical by that reunites “Hairspray...

Published Thu, Sep 24

`Slap Shot' gets a Stanley Cup showing, plus reviews of other top ... - The Plain Dealer

source: Cleveland Plain Dealer

The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH The second film version of a Dan Brown thriller in the hands of director Ron Howard and star Tom Hanks is only slightly better than "The Da Vinci Code." Symbologist Robert Langdon is loose in the Vatican, trying to prevent multiple murders. ...

Published Thu, May 28

Tom Hanks enlists for WWII documentary

source: Reuters

Hanks -- the star of "Saving Private Ryan" and an executive producer of the war-themed miniseries "Band of Brothers" and "The Pacific" -- was involved throughout the process, said Hettema. "He has a very deep knowledge of World War II. ...

Published Wed, May 27

Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig Broadway Bound For 'A STEADY RAIN'

source: Broadway World

 NY Prior to that he was known to TV audiences as the star of the BBC miniseries Our Friends in the North (1996), and to movie audiences as Paul Newman's son in the 2002 film Road to Perdition (with Tom Hanks and Jude Law), and as poet Ted Hughes in Sylvia ...

Published Wed, May 27

I wish I had more scenes with Tom Hanks: Ewan Mc Gregor

source: Indian Express

 India Hollywood actor Ewan McGregor, who has finally tasted mainstream success with his latest film 'Angels and Demons', regrets not being able to spend more screen time with his co-star Tom Hanks, whom he considers a "legend". "Tom is such a lovely man and ...

Published Mon, May 25

Why 1984 beats 1999

source: nationalpost.com

 Canada That film and Bachelor Party in the same year also let Tom Hanks move beyond TV's Bosom Buddies and on to bigger things.) Not since Peter Pan's Wendy has a fictional moniker graced so many real people. We may have got The Matrix in 1999, but you don't ...

Published Sat, May 23

'Museum' tops 'Terminator' Friday

source: Hollywood Reporter

BBC News Sony's book-based thriller "Angels & Demons" -- starring Tom Hanks, directed by Ron Howard and co-produced by Imagine Entertainment -- ranked third among the Friday grossers with $6 million and a $66.1 million cume. Paramount's scifi prequel "Star ...

Published Sat, May 23

'Band of Brothers' perfect for Memorial Day weekend

source: News-Leader.com

 MO Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks produced this epic mini series for HBO, based on Stephen Ambrose's book, and cast it beautifully. This 2001 film is filled with people who went on to star in series -- Damian Lewis, Donnie Wahlberg, Scott Grimes, ...

Published Sat, May 23