FORREST GUMP's Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Robert Zemeckis, and Eric Roth Reteaming for Film Adaptation of HERE
The year’s hottest title heading to Cannes this year for sales is the drama Here, based on the graphic novel by Richard McGuire. The project has Forrest Gump director Robert Zemeckis, as well as its writer, Eric Roth, and the film’s stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright reuniting for the first time since making the 1994 film classic, which won six Oscars including Best Picture.
Based on McGuire’s graphic novel, Here is described as a breathtaking and revolutionary odyssey through time and memory. The innovative story is centered around a place in New England where from wilderness, and then, later, a home – love, loss, struggle, hope and legacy play out between couples and families over generations.
Zemeckis and Jack Rapke’s ImageMovers (Flight, Polar Express, Cast Away) will produce alongside Block (The Gentlemen, Fury, upcoming The Holdovers). Miramax’s Block called it “a privilege to serve the vision of these renowned creators. We look forward to bringing this unique visual and emotional experience to the world.”
Sony Pictures Motion Group chairman/CEO Tom Rothman said of the project:
“I had the privilege to observe close at hand, Bob and Tom break the typical storytelling mode with Castaway, to audiences’ immense delight. With Here, Eric and Bob have written another, perhaps even more remarkable, exquisitely emotional, and entirely unique story. At Sony, we believe in originality and in supporting great artists pushing the boundaries and so we are grateful to Bill Block and all the filmmakers for letting us join this grand journey.”
This sounds like it’s going to be a huge, exciting and powerful film. It’s really fun to see these four people back together making what might be another classic. Here begins production in September.
via: Deadline