‘Greyhound’ Editors’ Big Lesson: Trust the Power of Tom Hanks’ Face in Battleship Thriller

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.MOVIES— To some, a night out at the movies is synonymous with the holiday season, normally the busiest and most festive time for moviegoing.

“Greyhound” that was released in the summer. Kidd taps into all the qualities that make Hanks one of the world’s most popular actors: pathos, empathy, star quarterback charisma and a lesser-seen side — grit.Kidd’s speeches aren’t singsong “Forrest Gump” stories; they’re fraught with peril.

Tom Hanks is opening up about if he plans to take the COVID-19 vaccine in a new interview. The 64-year-old actor was one of the first celebrities to test positive for coronavirus back in March, along with his wife, actress and singer Rita Wilson.

Tom Hanks is opening up about if he plans to take the COVID-19 vaccine in a new interview.

Texas, 1870.

Tom Hanks says Jimmy Stewart was not one for memorabilia but he did keep one particular piece.

Claudia Eller Co-Editor-in-ChiefAs our cover package underscores, 2020 will be a year to remember in so many profound ways — both for the world at large and the industry we cover.Looking back, we will not forget the shock of Tom Hanks’ March 11 announcement on Instagram that he and his wife, Rita Wilson, had tested positive for the coronavirus — becoming the first celebrities in Hollywood’s backyard (though the couple was in Australia at the time) to divulge they had been stricken by the deadly

It was the summer of 2019 in the lobby of London's Soho Hotel. Helena Zengel, a then-11-year-old German actress with a still-shaky command of English, was meeting British director Paul Greengrass, who was looking to cast the second lead, alongside Tom Hanks, in his new Western News of the World, which Universal is set to open Dec.

Find it on: Amazon Prime VideoCharlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy and the gang deck the halls and discover the meaning of the season in the 1965 animated special.Find it on: Apple TV+It’s not Christmas without a magical train journey to the North Pole; based on the 1985 children’s book, with help from an animated Tom Hanks. Find it on: Amazon Prime Video The classic 1947 film follows the intrigue around a department store Santa who claims to be the real deal.Find it on: Disney+Join Buddy the Elf

global pandemic to a racial reckoning, 2020 has been filled with challenges and obstacles. Thankfully, there were a select group of stars who helped inspire us throughout one of the most difficult years in recent memory. From taking a stand to putting us at ease, these folks dominated the celebrity news world for the best possible reasons.

Clayton Davis Two-time Academy Award winner Tom Hanks and Oscar-nominated director Paul Greengrass have teamed up again for Universal’s Western “News of the World,” one of the biggest studio films in the awards race.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterDisney is sending ‘Pinocchio’ to Disney Plus. “Pinocchio” with Tom Hanks and “Peter Pan and Wendy” are skipping their planned theatrical releases and will instead debut on the streaming service.Disney also announced “Raya and the Last Dragon” will premiere on Disney Plus at the same time as it opens in theaters this spring.

Disney will move some of its latest live-action remakes of animated classics to Disney+, including “Pinocchio” starring Tom Hanks and directed by Robert Zemeckis and “Peter Pan & Wendy” that stars Yara Shahidi as Tinker Bell.Other films that will debut as Disney+ originals include a new “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” film, “Sister Act 3,” and “Disenchanted,” the sequel to “Enchanted,” for which Amy Adams has been announced to return.Release dates have not been revealed.The announcement was made as part

Billy Bob Thorton had the unique task of playing a naughty version in the 2003 film Bad Santa.The Arkansas native admitted in October 2019 that he turned to method acting for the infamous scene where his character, Willie, gets drunk before reporting to duty as a mall Santa.“I was drunk. It’s so obvious,” he told Entertainment Weekly at the time.

Amid a turbulent election and a global pandemic, 2020’s search history well reflects the events and interests of a year unlike any other. On Wednesday, Google released its 2020 Year in Search, outlining the top trending topics of the year by category.

2020 has been a year, and it’s shocking to consider just what went down over the past twelve months. Adele posing in a bikini seems like it happened years ago, but it was in August.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefWhen local newspapers complain about traffic jams caused by Nicole Kidman filming (in New South Wales’ picturesque Byron Bay) and Natalie Portman stopping Sydney traffic by wearing revealing shorts, there is a sense that normality has returned to everyday life in Australia.

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed award-winning actress Helena Zengel. Shd will next be seen in Paul Greengrass’ News Of The World, starring opposite Tom Hanks.

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures this week began showing to taste makers News Of The World, the Paul Greengrass-directed 1870s-set adaptation of Paulette Jiles’ novel about broken down war veteran Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd — Tom Hanks — who crosses Texas towns and reads breathtaking newspaper stories to life the spirits of local townsfolk.