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1. www.esquire.com › uk › cultureIs Tom Hanks's 'News of the World' a True Story? | Netflix Movie

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   Feb 10, 2021 · The News of the World is set in Reconstruction-era Texas, in 1870, five years after the Civil War ended. The state was slow to receive the news about the emancipation of the slaves, and the...

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3. screenrant.com › news-of-the-worlds-ending-explainedNews Of The World Ending Explained - Screen Rant

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   Feb 10, 2021 · Theoretically, Hanks' character would've spent the 1870s spreading the "good news" across Texas and inspiring people with his stories. By the early 1880s, Johanna would've likely ventured off as a grown adult to capitalize upon professional opportunities that didn't exist just after the Civil War.

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   Feb 1, 2021 · News of the World is a Tom Hanks western (which hit theaters in December 2020 and became available on video on demand in January 2021) about a former Civil War captain, Captain Kidd, who travels...

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   Dec 22, 2020 · But imagine delivering the news to people in the 1870s, riding around on horseback across the great frontier. That’s part of the story in the new Tom Hanks film, “News of the World.”

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   Dec 25, 2020 · News of the World picks up in 1870, five years after the end of the American Civil War, and it's clear from the reactions Kidd gets as he travels around that the Reconstruction era has not been...

7. www.nytimes.com › 2020/12/24 › movies‘News of the World’ Review: Tom Hanks Does the Strong, Silent ...

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   Dec 24, 2020 · The star can’t help but bring decency to Paul Greengrass’s lean, efficient western set in 1870s Texas. Tom Hanks and Helena Zengel in “News of the World.”. Universal Pictures.

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   Did Tom Hanks deliver the news in the 1870s?

   • Tom Hanks delivered the news in the 1870s, as depicted in the new film 'News of the World'. He portrays Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd in the co-written and directed by Paul Greengrass production.

   Tom Hanks Saddles Up for His First Western in the ‘News of the World

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   Who is Tom Hanks in news of the world?

   • Tom Hanks is Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd in News of the World. He's an actor that people find comforting and has often been referred to as 'American’s Dad' for his kind demeanor and genuine sense of humor.

   Tom Hanks Saddles Up for His First Western in the ‘News of the World

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   What is Tom Hanks' first Western film based on?

   • Tom Hanks' first Western is based on a best-selling book by Paulette Jiles. This is his first Western role. He's reunited with his "Captain Phillips" director, Paul Greengrass. The film is based on the book. Delivering the news in today’s world certainly has its challenges. But imagine delivering the news to people in the 1870s, riding around on horseback across the great frontier.

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   Is Tom Hanks referred to as America's dad?

   • Tom Hanks is known as America's Dad and discusses the challenges of delivering the news in his new film “News of the World”. He also shares insights about this moniker during his interview with NBC LA entertainment reporter Heather Brooker. “News of the World” opens in select theaters on Christmas Day. This is Tom Hanks' first Western.

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9. www.whattowatch.com › features › news-of-the-worldNews of the World on Netflix: Tom Hanks on saddling up for ...

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   Feb 1, 2021 · Based on the 2016 novel by Paulette Jiles, News of The World is set in Texas in 1870, five years after the American Civil War ended, Hanks stars as Captain Jefferson Kidd, a former Confederate soldier who now makes a living travelling from town to town, reading stories from newspapers to isolated, news-starved crowds that pay a dime a head for ...