Tag: Greyhound
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‘Greyhound’ Shift From Theaters to AppleTV+ is “An Absolute Heartbreak” to Writer and Star Tom Hanks
Greyhound, the new World War II movie starring Tom Hanks, was originally slated to hit theaters in March of last year. But it got pushed to January 2020, then moved back to May, and then bumped to June. Ultimately, the movie never hit theaters at all, because Apple swooped in, purchased the distribution rights, and…
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‘Greyhound’: Tom Hanks Said Debuting New Film On Apple TV+ Is “An Absolute Heartbreak”
Over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, you could argue that no individual in Hollywood has been affected as much as Tom Hanks. Not only did he and his wife, Rita Wilson, both test positive for the virus, the results forced the halting of his highly-anticipated new Elvis film. In addition, his upcoming theatrical release,…
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‘Emancipation’, Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua’s Slave Drama, Heads to Apple
Apple has scored a huge win, beating out Warner Bros. for Emancipation, an Antoine Fuqua-directed action film starring Will Smith as a runaway slave. It’s another high-profile project for Apple, who also have the Tom Hanks World War II drama Greyhound arriving this year, and recently swooped in to help save Martin Scorsese’s Killers of…
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Tom Hanks’ World War II Drama ‘Greyhound’ Gets Its Apple TV+ Premiere Date [Updated]
Update: According to The Wrap, Greyhound is now set to hit the high seas on AppleTV+ beginning on July 10, 2020. Our original story from May 19, 2020 can be read below. Tom Hanks‘ World War II drama Greyhound is heading straight to streaming on Apple TV+. The much-delayed Sony drama — originally set to…
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Tom Hanks WWII Movie ‘Greyhound’ Moves From Sony to Apple TV+
“Greyhound,” the WWII drama and action film starring Tom Hanks, has been picked up by Apple TV+ from Sony Pictures, an individual with knowledge of the move told TheWrap.“Greyhound” is directed by Aaron Schneider, and Sony originally planned to release the film theatrically on June 12 before pulling it from the release calendar altogether. The…
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‘Morbius,’ ‘Ghostbusters’ Sequel and More Sony Movies Pushed Back to 2021
Sony Pictures has pushed back many of its major tentpoles — including “Morbius,” “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” “Uncharted” and “Peter Rabbit 2” — to next year, the studio announced on Monday.Jason Reitman’s “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” has moved from July 10, 2020, to March 5, 2021; Jared Leto’s “Morbius” has been pushed back from July 31, 2020, to March…
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Cannes: FilmNation Closes $120 Million Revolving Credit Facility
In a pre-Cannes Film Festival deal, FilmNation Entertainment has negotiated $120 million in additional capital through a revolving multi-bank credit facility agented by Bank of America Merrill Lynch and co-led by Union Bank.FilmNation made the announcement Wednesday. It said the move greatly expands its financial capabilities as part of its strategic initiative focused on being…
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Sony’s ‘Greyhound’ Starring Tom Hanks Gets April 2019 Release Date
Tom Hanks’ upcoming WWII film “Greyhound” will be released April 5, 2019, Sony Pictures announced Thursday.Written by and starring Hanks, “Greyhound” follows Capt. Ernest Krause, who is put in charge of a U.S. destroyer for the first time in the early days of WWII and is faced with a deadly test as his ship is…
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Tom Hanks’ War Drama ‘Greyhound,’ ‘Grudge’ Reboot Set for 2019 Release
Sony Pictures has set Tom Hanks war drama “Greyhound,” for an April 5, 2019, release, and dated its “Grudge” reboot on Aug. 16, 2019.“Greyhound,” which stars Hanks, is based on C.S. Forester’s novel “The Good Shepherd.” Aaron Schneider is directing from Hanks’ script.The film is being produced by Playtone’s Gary Goetzman and Hanks. FilmNation Entertainment’s…