Tom Hanks Gets a Teenage Makeover in First Trailer for Unique New Movie

Tom Hanks and frequent collaborator Robert Zemeckis have teamed up for the new film Here, and Sony Pictures has just released a trailer.

The actor and director, who previously worked on Forrest Gump, Cast Away, The Polar Express and Disney's live-action remake of Pinocchio, are back together for a drama with an offbeat premise.

The entire film takes place from a single point of view, spanning millions of years of history until a house is built.

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Things then slow down a bit to show us Hanks, who has been digitally dejuvenated to play a teenager named Richard, as he courts a potential love interest named Margaret, playing an equally dejuvenated Robin Wright (Blade Runner 2049, the DCEU).

The film shows them building a life together in the house, with the ups and downs, the parties and the nights spent reminiscing over old music videos.

The trailer ends with an elderly Richard bringing Margaret, who appears to be suffering from memory loss, for what may be a final look at the location.

Alongside Hanks, Wright and Zemeckis for this concept similar to a feature film version of Inside No 9, we find Paul Bettany (Star Wars, the MCU), Ophelia Lovibond from W1A, Michelle Dockery from Downton Abbey, Kelly Reilly from Yellowstone and Gwilym Lee of The Great.

Speaking to Vanity Fair, Zemeckis shared his hope that this film can overcome the “uncanny valley” effect that so often occurs with digital aging.

“It only works because the performances are so good,” he said. “Tom and Robin immediately understood that, 'Okay, we need to go back and channel who we were 50 or 40 years ago, and we need to bring that energy, that kind of posture, and even raise our voices higher.' That kind of thing.”

Here is set to hit theaters on November 15, at least in the US. In the meantime, you can check out our guide to UK release dates for the rest of 2024.

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