Zemeckis, Hanks Toy with Major Matt Mason

By Rick DeMott | Monday, June 13, 2011 at 11:12 am | AWN News

Posted In | News Categories: Acting, CG, Films, People, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: All | Site Categories: Acting, CG, Films, People, Visual Effects

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Playtone's Tom Hanks is talking with his FORREST GUMP director Robert Zemeckis about turning the Mattel toyline MAJOR MATT MASON into a feature film. Hanks, who wrote the script with Graham Yost, would star in the 3-D film. Universal would be the studio behind the $100 production.

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Ha. Well put. It isn't so much the lifelessness that bothers me as the creepiness -- like clowns ...or chimps in tuxedos.

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Anonymous (not verified) | Tue, 06/14/2011 - 10:57 | Permalink

More Zemeckis Magical 3D? Didnt they learn their lesson with Mars Needs Moms? PLEASE STOP MAKING LIFELESS MOTION CAPTURED SHIT ZEMECKIS!

I always wondered what the budget on those loads of shit cost... Now, I know. A hundred bucks. And every dollar is up there on the screen. Now it all makes sense.