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     How Robert Zemeckis Nearly Declined Directing the Renowned Sci-Fi Hit “Contact”

     Zemeckis initially turned down the opportunity to direct “Contact” because he was not inspired by the alien design in the early drafts of the script, where they were to physically appear at the end of the movie.

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     Far Out Magazine

     The Robert Zemeckis remake of a Beatles classic cratered by box office disaster

     Robert Zemeckis became obsessed with his shiny new toys, to the point it ended up ruining his planned remake of a 'Fab Four' favourite.

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     Why Contact Director Robert Zemeckis Almost Passed On The Sci-Fi Classic

     While Contact is fairly philosophical for a big-budget sci-fi film, that's not the reason Robert Zemeckis was hesitant about directing it.

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     ‘Death Becomes Her’ Review: Promising Pre-Broadway Musical Makes for a Campy Improvement on the Cult Film

     Going for the camp jugular brings risks, but Hilty an Simard put forth the teamwork, timing, and ribald titillation to make it work.

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     Chicago Reader

     Doing it for the gaze

     What was in the water in Hollywood in the late 80s and early 90s to instigate so many films (Fatal Attraction, She-Devil, Soapdish) about obsessed and vengeful women? Was it just part of the backlash to feminism anatomized by Susan Faludi?

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   Why did Robert Zemeckis not direct 'contact'?

   • “Contact” centralizes on the coexistence between faith and reason, suggesting that they need not be conflicting ideologies. Robert Zemeckis’ initial reluctance to direct “Contact” stemmed from a desire to avoid clichés in alien representation, preferring to innovate rather than conform.

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   Did Zemeckis really love technology?

   • However, between his love-it-or-hate-it Best Picture winner "Forrest Gump" and his motion-capture phase in the aughts, there was a period where Zemeckis found a string of projects that eloquently married his love of tech with his maturing sensibilities as a storyteller.

   Why Contact Director Robert Zemeckis Almost Passed On The Sci-Fi Cla…

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   Did the Beatles reunite with Robert Zemeckis?

   • The Beatles and Robert Zemeckis go way back, but when there were plans afoot to reunite the ‘Fab Four’ and the filmmaker, a short-lived detour into the more experimental and boundary-pushing side of cinema came back to haunt him.

   The Robert Zemeckis remake of a Beatles classic cratered by box office …

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   Why did Zemeckis leave Yellow Submarine?

   • Zemeckis unsuccessfully pitched Yellow Submarine to other studios, none of whom showed any interest after the performance capture era had proven to be such a bust. Just like that, it was swept under the rug never to be heard from again, with the filmmaker ending heading back to conventional live-action with his tail between his legs.

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3. www.hollywoodreporter.com › movies › movie-newsHere: Robert Zemeckis Movie With Tom Hanks, Robin Wright Gets ...

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   Mar 29, 2024 · Sony announced Friday that the film from director Robert Zemeckis, writer Eric Roth, and stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright is set for a platform release this November. Here will hit Los Angeles...

4. variety.com › 2024 › filmRobert Zemeckis’ ‘Here’ With Tom Hanks and Robin Wright Lands ...

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   Mar 29, 2024 · Miramax’s “ Here ,” which reunites “ Forrest Gump ” filmmaker Robert Zemeckis with stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, will get a three-step platform release this November from TriStar ...

5. variety.com › 2023 › filmTom Hanks, Robin Wright Digitally De-Aged for New Robert ...

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   Jan 31, 2023 · News. Jan 31, 2023 6:57am PT. Tom Hanks and Robin Wright Will Be Digitally De-Aged in New Robert Zemeckis Movie. By Rebecca Rubin. Getty. Tom Hanks and Robin Wright may look a little younger...

6. www.imdb.com › name › nm0000709Robert Zemeckis - News - IMDb

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   In 2022, nearly every major animated Disney classic is accompanied by an overly expensive — wildly under-justified — successor sporting A-list actors and little else. Most recently, Robert Zemeckis delivered a Tom Hanks-starring “Pinocchio,” which IndieWire’s Christian Zilko called “barely a real film.” Up next,

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Pinocchio_(2022_livePinocchio (2022 live-action film) - Wikipedia

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   Pinocchio is a 2022 American musical fantasy film directed by Robert Zemeckis from a screenplay by Zemeckis and Chris Weitz.

8. www.slashfilm.com › 1033191 › here-everything-weHere: Everything We Know So Far About Robert Zemeckis ... - /Film

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   Sep 30, 2022 · Movies. Here: Everything We Know So Far About Robert Zemeckis' Graphic Novel Adaptation Starring Tom Hanks. 20th Century Studios. By Sandy Schaefer / Sept. 30, 2022 12:53 pm EST. Legendary...