Thu, Mar 04, 2004
Tom Hanks Will Produce IMAX Moon Mission
Documentary
"Apollo 13" star Tom
Hanks is set to return to the Moon, teaming up with big-screen
movie firm Imax Corp. to produce a 3D documentary about NASA's
historic lunar voyages. Imax said on Wednesday the two-time Oscar
winner will co-produce and likely narrate "Magnificent Desolation,"
which will use never before seen photographs and previously
unreleased NASA footage. Hanks and Imax first announced plans for
the project in December 2002, but said the 45-minute movie is now
on track for a 2005 release. Mississauga, Ontario-based Imax, which
is run largely from New York, relies on a steady stream of
Imax-format films to fuel its main business of leasing and
servicing its big-screen theater systems.
The idea for the film was reportedly conceived by the star of
"Forrest Gump" and "Philadelphia" after he saw a version of "Apollo
13" that had been reformatted for Imax theaters, where the screens
can soar up to eight stories high. "Exploring the Moon was
humankind's most incredible road trip. Our film will bring along
anyone who wants to take that giant leap for themselves," Hanks
said in a statement.
"Magnificent Desolation" will be based on "The Lunar Surface
Journals," an archival database that chronicles the Moon walks as
recounted by the astronauts. Imax said film will include
computer-generated renditions of the Moon's surface. It will be
directed by Mark Cowen, who was nominated for an Emmy for his
documentary "We Stand Alone Together: The Men Of Easy Company."
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