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Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks Reunite for Innovative Film 'Here'

The film explores a single location across time, using groundbreaking AI-assisted aging techniques to portray characters at different life stages.

  • Director Robert Zemeckis collaborates again with Tom Hanks and Robin Wright for 'Here', a film based on Richard McGuire's graphic novel.
  • 'Here' utilizes AI-assisted aging and de-aging technology, allowing actors to portray their characters across various ages seamlessly.
  • The film presents a narrative from a fixed camera position, capturing moments in a Pennsylvania house over generations and historical events.
  • Critics note the film’s snapshots of history lack depth, drawing comparisons to Zemeckis' earlier work, 'Forrest Gump'.
  • The production faced challenges due to its unique storytelling style and technological demands, completed on a $45 million budget.
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