robert zemeckis

Curious George was supposed to be in ‘Forrest Gump’ — but the director decided ‘that monkey’s gotta go’

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Curious George was supposed to be in ‘Forrest Gump’ — but the director decided ‘that monkey’s gotta go’

Run, Curious George, run! The animated monkey was in the original script for “Forrest Gump,” director Robert Zemeckis revealed with stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright in the latest of “Entertainment Weekly’s Reunions” video series released Wednesday. Tom Hanks, Robin Wright and Robert Zemeckis. youtube/Entertainment Weekly “I remember that first draft that Eric Roth wrote on ‘Gump,’ … Read more

Third ‘Venom’ film tops box office, Tom Hanks flick debuts third

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Third ‘Venom’ film tops box office, Tom Hanks flick debuts third

You can’t keep a good symbiote down. “Venom: The Last Dance” earned another $6.6 million in ticket sales during its second week in theaters, and holds steady at No. 1, according to The Numbers. The film stars Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock, a journalist forced to share his body with a demonic-looking alien symbiote that feasts … Read more

Tom Hanks and Robin Wright reunite 30 years after ‘Forrest Gump’ for ‘Here’

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Tom Hanks and Robin Wright reunite 30 years after ‘Forrest Gump’ for ‘Here’

Time sure does fly by, doesn’t it? “Forrest Gump” stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright are reuniting with director Robert Zemeckis in the new film “Here.” The emotional trailer of the Sony Pictures movie focuses only on a family’s living room. The camera doesn’t move from its one spot, nor does it zoom or spin. … Read more

‘Back to the Future: The Musical’ Broadway review: Watch the movie instead

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‘Back to the Future: The Musical’ Broadway review: Watch the movie instead

Delightful and delicious? No — it’s DeLorean.  “Back To The Future: The Musical,” which opened Thursday night on Broadway, doesn’t have much going for it in the way of tuneful songs, show-stopping dances or enthralling storytelling. But it does have a star vehicle.  Theater review Two and a half hours, with one intermission. At the … Read more