Tom Hanks has several upcoming movies in the works. Hanks is one of the most popular and recognizable actors in the world. The two-time Academy Award winner has become well-known for his many breakout roles, including those in the 1980s comedies Splash and Big, and his award-winning performances in Philadelphia, and Forrest Gump in the '90s.
Hanks is a versatile actor who has appeared across a variety of genres over the last forty years. From voicing the iconic Pixar character Sheriff Woody in the long-running Toy Story franchise, to appearing in fun projects like the Carley Rae Jespen music video for "I Really Like You" and bringing the iconic Saturday Night Live character David S. Pumpkins to life.
Hanks has become a worldwide icon not only because of his iconic roles of the past, but also because of his consistent appearances in movies today, and the expectation of more success from him in the future. Hanks’ upcoming roles are all movies that suffered delayed production from COVID-19, but nonetheless are highly anticipated. Here is every upcoming Tom Hanks movie to look forward to.
Finch — formerly titled BIOS — is an upcoming science-fiction drama that takes place on a post-apocalyptic Earth desolate of human life. The movie follows a man named Finch (Tom Hanks), an ailing inventor who is trying to survive as one of the last men on Earth. Out of suffering and sickness, Finch builds an android named Jeff to accompany himself and his dog, and to protect his beloved dog once he dies. Finch will follow this group of three as they take a surely difficult and emotional journey across the country. Originally slated for release on October 2, 2020, Universal Pictures delayed the movie multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 3, 2021, Deadline reported that Apple Original Films had acquired BIOS, retitled it Finch, and would be releasing it on Apple TV+ sometime in 2021.
The project was first announced in April 2014, and production began in January 2020. Production was halted in March 2020 when Hanks and his wife, Rita, announced they had tested positive for COVID-19. The movie was originally expected for a 2021 release, but is not one of the Warner Bros. movies releasing on HBO Max. After many delays, Warner Bros. Pictures announced that Elvis will release on June 3, 2022.
Pinocchio is an upcoming live-action/CGI adaption of the 1940 film of the same name by Walt Disney Pictures. Pinocchio is a musical fantasy film telling the story of Geppetto (Tom Hanks), a lonely wood-carver, and the titular character Pinocchio (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth), a wooden puppet carved by Geppetto. When Pinocchio is turned into a living puppet by The Blue Fairy (Cynthia Erivo), he embarks on a journey to become a real boy, with the help of a father-like figure in Geppetto, and Pinocchio's "conscience" Jiminy Cricket (Joseph Gordon-Levitt).
The live-action adaptation of Pinocchio was announced by Walt Disney Pictures on April 8, 2015, becoming one of Disney’s many live-action remakes in development. After being in early discussion to play the role of Geppetto, Tom Hanks reached out to director Robert Zemeckis for the role, being that the two have worked together in some of Hanks' greatest films, Forrest Gump, Cast Away, and The Polar Express. On December 9, 2020, Walt Disney Pictures announced that Pinocchio will debut exclusively on Disney+, but no release date has been announced.
With a full schedule ahead for himself, Tom Hanks is sure to add to his already long list of iconic performances. Every time there is an upcoming Tom Hanks movie, the world is watching with eagerness and excitement for the movie's debut. This is a trend that will not be ending in the near future.
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May 08, 2021 at 05:35AM
