Greyhound, an upcoming war drama starring Tom Hanks, had originally been slated for a theatrical release in spring. For obvious reasons, any such release in the current climate proved to be unworkable. As a result, Sony decided to sell the film’s distribution rights to Apple, who today announced they will be hosting its premiere on their in-house streaming service Apple TV+ this July 10.
It’s been a long time coming – Greyhound’s pre-pandemic release was to happen on March 22. The film will see Tom Hanks return to the war genre for the first time since Saving Private Ryan more than 20 years ago – one of his most iconic roles. Looking back at that phase of his career, he starred in Forrest Gump, Apollo 13 and Saving Private Ryan all in the space of 4 years. The word legend is over-used daily, but Tom Hanks really is a legend.
Will Greyhound stand up to his best work? I don’t know. At least we’ll finally be able to answer it though. I’m hoping for more Saving Private Ryan than Angels & Demons, but that’s probably placing too great a weight on the film. Nor was I overly convinced by the CG in the trailer. OK OK, I’ll take my backseat critic’s hat off – no reporter should cast aspersions on a movie that isn’t even out yet. That’d be terribly unfair.
If you’ve got any thoughts of your own on the news Greyhound is finally arriving (or thoughts on the film in general), drop a comment below. Certainly had enough of my thoughts for one day. Tune into Apple TV+ for your latest Tom Hanks fix – recommended as part of a balanced film diet.
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