Thomas “Tom” Jeffrey Hanks made his acting debut in the low-budget horror film “He Knows You’re Alone” in 1980, and since then, his outstanding performances and enduring parts have left a lasting impression on the cinema business. Some of you may be familiar with him from the films “Catch Me If You Can” and “Saving Private Ryan,” while others may think of “The Green Mile” or “Captain Phillips” when you think of him. Tom Hanks has been a household celebrity for many years with a number of successful blockbusters to his credit.
For his roles in “Philadelphia” and “Forrest Gump,” Hanks has won back-to-back Academy Awards for Best Actor. He has received numerous prizes for his films in addition to the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, honorary Greek citizenship, and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, to name a few accolades. In the series of films bearing the same name, he plays Robert Langdon. You are not alone in continuously wanting to witness his excellent performing in new movies given his status as an actor and after recently seeing a reminder of it in Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City.” You’re in luck since this list of Tom Hanks’ forthcoming films and TV shows includes them all.
Here (2024)
Tom Hanks and the cast of “Forrest Gump,” which also included Robin Wright, Robert Zemeckis, and Eric Roth, reconvene for the first time in almost three decades to work on the drama film “Here,” which is based on the same-named graphic novel by Richard McGuire. “Here,” hailed as a ground-breaking and engrossing journey across time and memory, is largely set in a single room and follows many events that take place there, with its residents spanning both the past and the future. The identity of Hanks’ persona is still unknown.
The cast of “Here” also features talented actors Paul Bettany, Kelly Reilly, Leslie Zemeckis, Michelle Dockery, and Gwilym Lee in addition to Hanks and Wright. In addition, Tom Hanks collaborates alongside Zemeckis, Bill Block, Jack Rapke, Gary Goetzman, and others to produce the movie. Although a specific date has not yet been revealed, Sony Pictures is anticipated to release the drama movie in 2024.
In the Garden of Beasts (TBA)
‘In the Garden of Beasts’ is a World War II movie that has been in the planning and production stages for more than a decade. It is based on Erik Larson’s nonfiction book of the same name. It was initially established at Universal in 2011, however the company later let StudioCanal take it after letting it go. The original producers of the movie, Hanks and Gary Goetzman, are still involved in its production through Playtone Productions.
Hanks will play the part of William Dodd, a Chicago professor who, in the 1930s, is appointed US Ambassador to Hitler’s Germany. Dodd initially settles into the energetic Berlin, but as he observes Hitler asserting his control over many European countries, he starts to acquire more and more accounts of prejudiced violence against the Jews. The period drama is being directed by Joe Wright, who is most known for his work on “Pride & Prejudice,” “Atonement,” and “Darkest Hour.”
Major Matt Mason (TBA)
Hanks has been cast in the adventure movie “Major Matt Mason,” which is based on the same-named Mattel action figure. After collaborating with Akiva Goldsman on “The Da Vinci Code” and “Angels & Demons,” Tom will once more bring to life the titular character, who lives and works on the Moon. The figure is the subject of a short tale that Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Chabon wrote, which Goldsman is adapting for the big screen.
The toy first gained popularity in the 1960s, a time when America was preoccupied with its own space race. A large cast of supporting actors, including a space crew and aliens who can be both allies and enemies, are most likely to appear in the movie. The action figure-based movie’s production has accelerated since it was first revealed in 2019, especially in light of the enormously excellent reception Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” garnered. It will take some time before the movie’s development can move forward, though, because of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
