Tom Hanks News

Forrest Gump (Sapphire Edition) – Blu-ray Review

Nov 9, 2009, 14:25 GMT

Run, Forrest, run… onto Blu-ray that is.  Paramount pulls out all the stops on this fine Blu-ray presentation that’s as tasty as a box of chocolates.   ... more

In Pictures: 'Where the Wild Things Are New York Premiere'

Oct 19, 2009, 16:20 GMT

We have added a new set of pictures from the event 'Where the Wild Things Are New York Premiere'. ... more

The Great Buck Howard – DVD Review

Jul 25, 2009, 15:12 GMT

Buck Howard has seen better days, but he still thinks of himself as a star.  Who is Buck Howard you say?  Didn’t you see one of the 61 appearances he had on the Carson show?  In any event, he’s coming to a community center near you. ... more

Tom Hanks' son Colin Hanks gets engaged

Jun 10, 2009, 12:01 GMT

Tom Hanks' son has got engaged. ... more

'Angels & Demons' flies in $48 million

May 18, 2009, 22:45 GMT

Sony's 'Angels & Demons' opened No. 1 at the box office after taking in $48 million during the weekend domestically. ... more

The Da Vinci Code (Two-Disc Extended Cut) – Blu-ray Review

May 17, 2009, 14:44 GMT

The Da Vinci Code arrives on Blu-ray looking great, but still suffering from pacing issues. The Blu-ray adds 28 minutes into the film (mostly more character development), but they do little to correct some of the theatrical cuts’ problems. ... more

Angels and Demons - Movie Review

May 14, 2009, 16:35 GMT

Angels and Demons was written before The Da Vinci Code and has been altered slightly to follow it as film sequel. ... more

Tom Hanks hired Baywatch lifeguard

May 11, 2009, 10:11 GMT

Tom Hanks hired a 'Baywatch' extra to teach him how to swim. ... more

Charlize Theron loves Hanks' butt

May 6, 2009, 9:25 GMT

Charlize Theron thinks Tom Hanks has a sexy butt. ... more

Tom Hanks wants Bahamas adventure

May 5, 2009, 9:30 GMT

Tom Hanks wants his next movie to be filmed in the Bahamas. ... more

In photos: 'Angels and Demons Premiere in Rome'

May 4, 2009, 21:00 GMT

We have added a new set of images from the event 'Angels and Demons Premiere in Rome.' ... more

In photos: 'Tribute Honoring Tom Hanks'

Apr 30, 2009, 10:16 GMT

We have added a new set of images from the event 'Tribute Honoring Tom Hanks.' ... more

Tom Hanks gets Society honour

Apr 28, 2009, 11:50 GMT

Tom Hanks admitted he is very 'fortunate' after collecting another film honour last night (27.04.09). ... more

In photos: 'George Harrison Honored Posthumously with Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame'

Apr 17, 2009, 14:53 GMT

We have added a new set of images from the event 'George Harrison Honored Posthumously with Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.' ... more

Tom Hanks and Universal take one small step with Major Matt Mason

Mar 25, 2009, 22:59 GMT

Tom Hanks is set to star in Universal's live-action movie 'Major Matt Mason,' based on the vintage Mattel figure. ... more

Pushy parent Tom Hanks

Mar 12, 2009, 5:00 GMT

Tom Hanks forced his way into his son's new movie. ... more

In photos: 'Arrivals As The Geffen Honors Leslie Moonves And Rita Wilson'

Mar 11, 2009, 11:18 GMT

We have added a new set of images from the event 'Arrivals As The Geffen Honors Leslie Moonves And Rita Wilson.' ... more

In photos: 'Unforgettable Evening Benefit'

Feb 12, 2009, 2:32 GMT

We have added a new set of images from the event 'Unforgettable Evening Benefit.' ... more

Tom Hanks' Mormon mea culpa

Jan 25, 2009, 20:22 GMT

Actor Tom Hanks has issued an apology to Mormons for his  ‘un-American’ comments made last week. ... more

In photos: 'HBO's Big Love 3rd Season Los Angeles Premiere'

Jan 16, 2009, 15:45 GMT

We have added a new set of images from the event 'HBO's Big Love 3rd Season Los Angeles Premiere.' ... more

The Polar Express: 3-D – DVD Review

Nov 12, 2008, 12:47 GMT

The Polar Express was a Christmas film made using motion capture technology and starred Tom Hanks in several roles.  Now, just in time for the holidays, it gets re-released with a new 3-D transfer so that the Express will leap off the screen and into your living room (if you’re lucky).   ... more

Tom Hanks' Lincoln Center honor

Sep 16, 2008, 11:45 GMT

Tom Hanks will be honoured by The Film Society of Lincoln Center at its 36th Gala Tribute. ... more

Michael Keaton is a Ken doll for 'Toy Story 3'

Aug 26, 2008, 10:05 GMT

Michael Keaton is set to play toy doll Ken in the next 'Toy Story' movie. ... more

Tom Hanks gets ecclesiastical 'no'

Jun 17, 2008, 9:55 GMT

Tom Hanks has been banned from filming in Roman churches. ... more

Magnolia Pictures picks up The Great Buck Howard

May 29, 2008, 20:32 GMT

Magnolia Pictures, a Wagner/Cuban company, has picked up the North American rights to Bristol Bay Productions and Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman’s Playtone Pictures’ The Great Buck Howard – which made a splash at this year’s Sundance. ... more

President Tom Hanks

Apr 30, 2008, 10:20 GMT

Tom Hanks is being inundated with offers to become the next president of the Philippines. ... more

Ewan McGregor in talks for Angels & Demons

Apr 25, 2008, 11:08 GMT

Ewan McGregor is in talks to join Tom Hanks in Columbia Pictures’ Angels & Demons – the prequel to The Da Vinci Code. Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer has been cast for the female lead role in the film. ... more

Justin Timberlake to honor Madonna at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction

Feb 27, 2008, 15:15 GMT

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation has announced the artists who will induct this year’s honorees at a ceremony on March 10th, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. ... more

Berlin abuzz with rumours of Tom Hanks movie project

Jan 17, 2008, 15:19 GMT

Berlin - Tom Hanks is planning a movie about a US-born pop singer who became an idol from East Germany to Siberia after embracing communism and settling in East Berlin in the early 1970s. ... more

Tom Hanks' hot tub confession

Jan 10, 2008, 11:30 GMT

Tom Hanks has revealed he has shared a hot tub with naked girls, just like his character in his new movie. ... more

Tom Hanks' headline hair

Jan 9, 2008, 13:30 GMT

Tom Hanks says people are obsessed with his hair. ... more

Nice Guy Tom Hanks

Jan 5, 2008, 11:30 GMT

Tom Hanks loves his 'Mr. Nice Guy' reputation. ... more

M&C’s giving away Charlie Wilson’s War gift packs

Dec 12, 2007, 0:14 GMT

Tom Hanks returns to the big screen with Charlie Wilson’s War and M&C’s giving away gift packs from the film! ... more

Naomi Watts joins Hanks on Angels & Demons

Nov 22, 2007, 2:22 GMT

Actress Naomi Watts has signed on to star opposite Tom Hanks in Ron Howard's Angels & Demons – the prequel Dan Brown’s mega-successful The Da Vinci Code. ... more

Angels & Demons gets delayed due to writers strike

Nov 19, 2007, 15:42 GMT

Angels & Demons has become the latest project to suffer from the writers strike following an announcement from Sony that it had postponed production on the Columbia Pictures' film. ... more

Tom Hanks' Angels shoot

Oct 26, 2007, 13:30 GMT

Tom Hanks will start shooting the prequel to 'The Da Vinci Code' next February. ... more

Director Ron Howard wraps deal for Da Vinci Code sequel

Oct 25, 2007, 21:25 GMT

Los Angeles - A sequel to the hit movie The Da Vinci Code is set to start filming in Europe in February according to Variety Thursday. ... more

Tom Hanks to make Kennedy assassination miniseries

Sep 20, 2007, 0:45 GMT

Los Angeles - Tom Hanks is to produce a 10-part miniseries for HBO that debunks the various conspiracy theories surrounding the 1963 assassination of President John F Kennedy, The Hollywood Reporter said Wednesday. ... more

DVD Review: That Thing You Do! (Extended Cut)

May 10, 2007, 16:18 GMT

Even though the box says it’s Tom’s cut you really don’t get any new input from him and you really don’t get too much new special features.  However, what will get fans to buy this set is the new footage from the film added into the new cut.  ... more

DVD Review: Big - The Extended Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)

May 8, 2007, 15:27 GMT

Tom Hanks classic 80s comedy gets bigger on DVD, but it doesn’t jettison the original that we’ve come to know and love.  To make matters better there are some nice special features produced for this dip, but Tom Hanks is nowhere to be found sadly.  ... more

Tom Hanks' 'Angels and Demons' salary heavenly

Apr 19, 2007, 13:00 GMT

Tom Hanks is set become Hollywood's highest paid actor after agreeing to star in 'The Da Vinci Code' prequel. ... more

A new box of chocolates for Forrest Gump II?

Mar 9, 2007, 3:03 GMT

Well why not. Hollywood is remaking Westworld and The Birds for heaven's sake, so why not a sequel to the popular Forrest Gump film? ... more

Denzel Washington beats Hanks

Jan 17, 2007, 12:00 GMT

Denzel Washington has knocked Tom Hanks from his top spot as America's favorite actor. ... more

Fandango's top actors, actresses and films for 2007

Jan 8, 2007, 13:05 GMT

Johnny Depp and Reese Witherspoon Lead Fandango's Online Ranking of the Most Anticipated Performers of the Year ... more

DVD Review: The Green Mile Two-Disc Special Edition

Nov 13, 2006, 16:00 GMT

Frank Darabont jokes that he has the most specific expertise in film history – Stephen King movies set in prisons.  If he doesn’t want the gig he shouldn’t do such a damn good job at them.  ... more

DVD Review: The Da Vinci Code

Nov 12, 2006, 14:35 GMT

Despite some pacing issues, The Da Vinci Code manages to catch the entertaining elements of Dan Brown’s international bestseller, and holds your attention from start to finish. The film does take a few liberties with the book, but fans of the novel should still see enough of the original material to be happy. ... more

Trustworthy Tom Hanks voted No. 1

Sep 27, 2006, 14:57 GMT

Tom Hanks has been named the 'most trusted celebrity'. ... more

Acropolis to serve as setting for Tom Hanks-produced movie

Sep 19, 2006, 12:41 GMT

Athens - The ancient Acropolis in Athens will serve as the main setting for an upcoming Hollywood film produced by Tom Hanks, newspapers reported Tuesday. ... more

The Da Vinci Code comes to DVD in Novemeber on special Two-Disc Edition

Sep 5, 2006, 14:16 GMT

Witness the biggest cover up in human history when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment unveils The Da Vinci Code on a 2-Disc DVD set on November 14th for the suggested retail price of $29.96. ... more

DVD Review: Tales from the Crypt – The Complete Fourth Season

Aug 6, 2006, 18:20 GMT

Cue the lightning strike and music as the camera zig-zags us through a haunted mansion where we come upon a coffin. The lid flies open and we find ourselves staring at our favorite corpse, the Cryptkeeper, as he erupts into his signature cackling. ... more

Tom Hanks “drafted” into U.S. Army

Jun 30, 2006, 17:51 GMT

 Tom Hanks was inducted into the United States Army's Ranger Hall Of Fame on Thursday for his portrayal of a Ranger in Saving Private Ryan. ... more

Hollywood quakes as China pulls Da Vinci Code

Jun 9, 2006, 7:20 GMT

The Government of China has withdrawn ‘The DaVinci Code’ from movie theaters. ... more

Box Office Preview: X-Men to take Last Stand?

Jun 2, 2006, 9:29 GMT

Will X-Men be taking its Last Stand next week? ... more

Cannes Q&A: The Da Vinci Code cast

May 18, 2006, 16:19 GMT

On Wednesday, May 17th, Director Ron Howard inaugurated the first press conference of the 59th edition of the Festival de Cannes, answering journalists' questions about The Da Vinci Code, the opening film, presented out of competition. ... more

Movie Review: The Da Vinci Code

May 18, 2006, 15:10 GMT

Early reviews from Cannes, where the much anticipated film made its world premiere, are vicious. The film is dull, wordy, too long, stodgy and grim. There’s no chemistry between stars Tom Hanks and Audrey Taotou.

It’s a failure!

... more

Preview: For some Catholics, Da Vinci Code is blessing in disguise

May 16, 2006, 9:46 GMT

Los Angeles - It was meant to be a battle for the soul of America - a good versus evil clash pitting the hallowed teachings of the Catholic church against the nefarious speculation of a sensationalist novelist. ... more

Christian groups in Thailand say 'ney' - Malaysia and Philippines say 'ok' to Da Vinci Code

May 16, 2006, 9:11 GMT

Bangkok - A coalition of Christian organizations in Thailand called for the Hollywood movie 'The Da Vinci Code' to be banned while groups in Malaysia and the Philippine government ok'd the opening of the movie. ... more

Tom Hanks says Da Vinci Code film is 'a lot of fun'

May 12, 2006, 15:52 GMT

London - Hollywood actor Tom Hanks Friday dismissed criticism of the film version of Dan Brown's controversial novel The Da Vinci Code, saying it was 'a lot of fun' and should not be taken too seriously. ... more

Tom Hanks: Da Vinci Code could be a blessing for churches

Apr 24, 2006, 22:45 GMT

Las Vegas - Despite strong disapproval from the Vatican, the upcoming release of the religion-based thriller The Da Vinci Code could actually be a blessing for churches, says Tom Hanks, who stars in the movie. ... more

Tom Hanks goes for Starbucks

Mar 28, 2006, 10:47 GMT

If you were getting a little tired of paying lots of money for your non-fat latte every morning imagine this – Universal has just put down over six figures on a book that has not even been written yet – hoping to make it into a movie. ... more

Tom Hanks top sales star

Feb 15, 2006, 14:22 GMT

Tom Hanks and Oprah Winfrey have been voted the stars with the most selling power. ... more

Tom Hanks named America's favourite movie star

Jan 24, 2006, 14:56 GMT

Tom Hanks has been named America's favourite movie star for the second year in a row. ... more

Tom Hanks named America's favourite movie star

Jan 21, 2006, 1:14 GMT

Los Angeles - Tom Hanks is America's favourite movie star for the second year in a row, according to a poll released Friday by Garris Interactive. ... more

Tom Hanks commands the Enterprise

Jan 2, 2006, 17:39 GMT

Wild rumors tout America's favorite castaway as the man to revive 'Star Trek' ... more

Tom Hanks' A-list worries

Dec 16, 2005, 15:07 GMT

Tom Hanks thinks his days as an A-list Hollywood star could be numbered. ... more

Tom Hanks keen on moon walk

Oct 3, 2005, 12:29 GMT

Tom Hanks is begging space agency NASA to let him walk on the moon. ... more

Man arrested trying to get Tom Hanks' autograph

Sep 30, 2005, 11:48 GMT

Tom Hanks was left stunned when an intruder - determined to get the star's autograph - was arrested after sneaking onto the set of his new movie 'The Da Vinci Code'. ... more

Tom Hanks leads the ant bully

Jul 22, 2005, 5:32 GMT

Los Angeles - Tom Hanks is to lead an all star cast for a computer animated film called 'Ant Bully' about a boy who is shrunk to insect size after he floods an ant colony. ... more

Tom Hanks Tops Harris Annual Movie Star Poll

Jan 4, 2005, 14:57 GMT

Every year at this time The Harris Poll(R) asks a nationwide cross-section of adults who their favorite movie star is. This year Tom Hanks recaptures the top spot. ... more

Tom Hanks Top Earner for 2004

Jan 1, 2005, 13:51 GMT

Tom Hanks has been voted the Top Money-Making Star of 2004 in Quigley Publishing Company's 72nd Annual Top Ten Money-Making Stars Poll. ... more

Tom Hanks Cast as Lead in The Da Vinci Code

Nov 15, 2004, 0:00 GMT

NEWSWEEK has learned, Grazer and director Ron Howard, the Oscar-winning duo behind 'A Beautiful Mind,' have settled on an actor to play 'The Da Vinci Code's' lead role of globe-trotting scholar Robert Langdon. Perhaps you've heard of him: Tom Hanks. ... more