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“A witch who dares to say I’m wrong will not be with us very long!”

Welp, that was fast and a trend you’re going to continues to see as COVID concerns continue. Robert Zemeckis‘ fantasy adventure “Roald Dahl’s The Witches” has moved from Warner Bros.

After Universal became the first studio to drop one of their 2020 releases on VOD first with “Trolls World Tour,” and after Disney did the same with “Mulan” and “Artemis Fowl” it is now Warner Bros.‘s turn to drop one of their fall releases straight to a streaming service. This time it is Robert Zemeckis‘ remake of Roald Dahl‘s “The Witches” that will skip theaters and head to the studios’ own streaming service HBO Max right in time for Halloween.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineRober Zemeckis’ adaptation of “The Witches” starring Anne Hathaway is landing on HBO Max just in time for Halloween.The Warner Bros. fantasy comedy will debut on the subscription streaming service, owned by parent company WarnerMedia, on Oct.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorOriginally set for an October theatrical release, the Robert Zemeckis-directed Warner Bros. feature Roald Dahl’s The Witches is heading to the studio’s streaming service HBO Max on Oct.

Tom Hanks put in his own money to finance some of the parts of Forrest Gump.

Tom Hanks dug into his own pocket to help “Forrest Gump” get made.

Forrest Gump out of his own pocket.In an interview with In Depth with Graham Bensinger, the actor opened up about difficulties faced while shooting the 1994 film.Discussing the pivotal scene in which Hanks’ titular character runs across the country, the actor revealed it was too expensive and that director Robert Zemeckis asked him for help.“And he said, ‘Well, this run is going to cost X amount of dollars.’ And it wasn’t cheap. And I said, ‘OK’.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerWinston Groom, the author whose novel Forrest Gump inspired the Oscar-winning film of the same name, has died at 77.

true story behind the Robert Zemeckis credit in i'm thinking of ending things: Kaufman never wrote a name in the script so the assistant editor used the end credit from CONTACT as a placeholder. When Kaufman saw it he burst out laughing, and asked Zemeckis’ permission to keep it.

Tom Hanks is set for yet another nice-guy role in Disney and director Robert Zemeckis’ live-action Pinocchio revamp.The Oscar winner, who is known as the nicest man in Hollywood, is in early negotiations to play the titular puppet boy’s father, Geppetto.Disney bosses wanted Hanks for the role of the woodworker when Paul King was attached to direct, but the actor’s schedule didn’t allow for the project at the time.Deadline sources claim Hanks has now seen the script and he and director Zemeckis h

Almost two years ago, it was reported that Tom Hanks was being eyed to play Geppetto in Disney’s live-action remake of the animated classic, “Pinocchio.” And now, it appears he’s still being eyed to play the role. Doesn’t sound like exciting news, does it? Well, you’d be wrong.

Tom Hanks is in early talks to star in the upcoming live-action retelling.The casting would serve as the latest collaboration with Robert Zemeckis, who directed Hanks in 2004's The Polar Express, 2000's and 1994's , for which Hanks won the Oscar for Best Actor and Zemeckis took home Best Director.Disney has been working on a live-action take on the animated classic since 2015, with a number of directors reportedly in the mix before landing on Zemeckis.

Deadline reported that, after reading the script, Hanks reached out to director Robert Zemeckis, 68, to express his interest in being in the film. The pair have a decades-long working relationship — both won Oscars for their work on 1994’s “Forrest Gump,” which Zemeckis directed.Disney has long been gunning to cast Hanks as the wood-carving Italian father in a reimagining of the classic story of the wooden puppet boy.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: After earning an Oscar nomination for playing Mr. Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Tom Hanks is zeroing in on another beloved character.

Robert Zemeckis’ “Used Cars” opens with a slow, patient push-in on a man tinkering around under the dashboard of a used car, eventually achieving the goal of rolling back its odometer. He’s whistling “Hail to the Chief” as he works; the opening title music that follows is a rousing rendition of “Stars and Stripes Forever.” The messaging here is not subtle: America, circa 1980, is a used car lot.

Bettina Gilois was a screenwriter best known for her work on the HBO film “Bessie” and Disney’s “Glory Road.”Born in Germany, Gilois worked with Hollywood notables including Jerry Bruckheimer, Norman Jewison, and Robert Zemeckis. In 2006, she received a Black Reel Awards nomination and a Humanitas Prize nomination for her screenplay for “Glory Road,” a dramatization of Texas Western College’s historic all-black basketball team’s road to the NCAA finals.

TMZ.Bing’s writing credits include 1994’s “Every Breathe” and one episode of “Married… with Children.” He is also known for producing films like “Get Carter,” “Night at the Golden Eagle,” “Rock the Kasbah,” “Rules Don’t Apply” and most recently, “St. Sebastian.” He was currently filming an Untitled Jerry Lee Lewis Documentary.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorSteve Bing, the film financier and philanthropist who backed hit movies from Robert Zemeckis’ The Polar Express and Beowulf to the Rolling Stones’ Shine A Light concert movie, has died.According to law enforcement sources, Bing leapt off a Century City, CA building at around 1 PM Monday. Following standard protocol, the Los Angeles Police Department would not confirm the individual in question was Bing.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerNeal McDonough, who has recently been seen on shows like Yellowstone, Altered Carbon, the Robert Zemeckis series Project Blue Book, has signed on to star in Red Stone, an indie thriller written and directed by Derek Presley.

Josh Gad has scored another major cast reunion after bringing the stars of the Back To The Future movies together again.

Michael J Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Robert Zemeckis all took part

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We all know that Keith Lemon loves Back To The Future - he made that quite clear with his own tribute to the hit film.

It's a long time in the making but the Back to the Future musical has finally landed in Manchester.

Oscar-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis has officially signed on to direct Disney’s live-action remake of Pinocchio.

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