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Disney live-action remakes ranked, from The Lion King to Beauty and the Beast

Let's take a look at some of the recent Disney live-action remakes and how they stack up.

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Passed Away: will Tom Hanks be making films long after he’s dead?

The actor is working on a movie that will utilise deepfake technology to de-age its stars – but that’s barely the beginning of his ambitions

The Guardian - UK

Tom Hanks on why he had doubts over Oscar winner Forrest Gump: ‘Is anybody going to care?’

Film is one of most iconic releases of the Nineties – but its lead star wasn’t convinced at first

The Independent UK

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Razzie Awards call out year's worst films, performances with gongs going to Tom Hanks, Jared Leto and Blonde

Ahead of the Oscars, where the year's best films will be celebrated, the Razzie Awards have called out the worst movies and performances, with Tom Hanks and Jared Leto among those named.

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Nina Metz: To AI or not to AI? It’s not even a question — Hollywood is embracing artificial intelligence

The artificial intelligence text generator ChatGPT has been the subject of debate recently, but let’s take the AI conversation a step further, to Hollywood. More and more, I’m seeing examples of manipulated performances pop up on social media — altering an actor’s gaze or the words they’re saying — and…

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Robert Zemeckis Has Found His Latest Tech Tool With AI De-Aging — And That’s Good

The divisive director is once again using cutting-edge technology for its own sake, and that's pretty neat.

Inverse

Tom Hanks to be de-aged using AI in new film from Forrest Gump director Robert Zemeckis

New artificial intelligence tool will be used ‘extensively’ in film set entirely within one room

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Blonde, Good Mourning and Disney's Pinocchio lead 2022 Razzie Award nominees, celebrating the 'worst' of film

As Hollywood swings into Oscars season, the satirical Razzie Awards are preparing to give Golden Raspberries to some of the less-celebrated films of 2022.

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'Pinocchio' vs. 'Pinocchio': Guillermo del Toro exposes the hollow truth of Disney's remakes

How this year's wildly different Pinocchios represent the best and worst of the state of animation.

Inverse

Movie review: 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio' a gorgeous work of stop-motion touching on serious themes

All that's missing is Tom Hanks.

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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio review: This tale of a lost child is the filmmaker’s destiny

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is a culmination of the director’s artistic preoccupation with the abandoned and unwanted child.

The New Daily

15 years ago, Neil Gaiman wrote the most preposterous monster movie ever

What good is a 1,300-year-old story if you can’t add gratuitous nudity?

Inverse

Michael J Fox shares his idea for Back to the Future remake

Michael J Fox has an idea if the beloved Back to the Future franchise is to get a reboot, as he opens up about his recent health issues.

The New Daily

Tom Hanks says he’s made four ‘pretty good’ films, here are the ones we think would make the cut

Narrowing down Hanks’s films to a top four is like having to choose a favourite pet

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A modern twist to an old story

Pinocchio is the latest to join Disney's assembly line of turning classic cartoons into computer-generated live-action remakes. In this film, Forrest Gump (1994), Cast Away (2000) and The Polar Express (2004) director Robert Zemeckis is reunited with Tom Hanks, who retells the tale of a wooden puppet who embarks on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Review: Jiminy Cricket! A Live-Action ‘Pinocchio’

After a string of live-action remakes, from “Beauty and the Beast” to “The Lion King,” the Walt Disney Co. has finally gotten around to “Pinocchio.” Along the way, there have been some nice performances, enormous heaps of CGI and, lest anyone forget, one very blue Will Smith. Whether any of…

Manchester Evening News

Pinocchio cast and reviews as live-action remake arrives on Disney+

The tale of a wooden puppet who dreams of being a real boy has been re-made into a live-action extravaganza - but is it any good?

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Tom Hanks says ‘Forrest Gump’ sequel talks lasted ‘all of 40 minutes’

The makers of “Forrest Gump” decided not to open up another box of chocolates.

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Movie review: Disney's latest live-action update, 'Pinocchio,' a mostly solid creation

One thing you can count on these days is not having to wait too long between Disney live-action remakes of its own animated favorites, with recent years giving us fancy new versions of, among others, "Aladdin," "The Lion King," "Mulan" and "Dumbo."

The Guardian - US

Pinocchio review – Zemeckis and Hanks reunite for well-made yet cold remake

A live-action take on the classic animation has effective visual moments and an impactful turn from Tom Hanks but never quite justifies its existence

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Pinocchio’: Visuals, performances make live-action film a worthy Disney creation

Robert Zemeckis’ remake carves out its own identity with screen-popping CGI and a strong cast headed by Tom Hanks as Geppetto.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Dylan Moran’s punchy relationship drama Stuck

Is great chemistry enough for Dan (Moran) and Carla (Morgana Robinson)?. And would-be star jewellers compete to redesign a classic in All That Glitters. Here’s what to watch tonight

Evening Standard

London Theatre Week: Our pick of the top 10 shows to see including Eureka Day, 2:22 A Ghost Story and Tosca

You now have a whole extra week to buy tickets at show-stopping prices

The Independent UK

New this week: John Legend, 'Serpent Queen' and 'Pinocchio'

This week’s new entertainment releases include fresh music from John Legend and Kane Brown, Samantha Morton stars as the 16th-century queen Catherine de Medici in an edgy Starz series and a race between two upcoming “Pinocchio” films begins with Robert Zemeckis’ adaptation

Chicago Sun-Times

Fall Movie Preview 2022: Tom Hanks, Viola Davis, Dwayne Johnson, Julia Roberts in films we can’t wait to see

The season’s most promising titles have us asking: How could that have happened? Who did the crime? And do we need another ‘Pinocchio’?

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