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August 16, 2016

WAMG Giveaway – Win the A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING Blu-ray

Filed under: Blu-Ray Giveaway,Contest — Tags: , , , , , — Tom Stockman @ 10:24 am

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Academy Award  winner Tom Hanks (Best Actor, Forrest Gump, 1994) stars in the classic fish-out- of-water tale A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING, is now available on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital), Digital HD and On Demand  from Lionsgate. Based on The New York Times best- selling novel of the same name by David Eggers, the humorous and touching film about one man’s quest to find professional (and personal) redemption was written for the screen and directed by Golden Globe nominee Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run). Alexander Black (Tim), Sarita Choudhury (TV’s “Homeland”), Sidse Babett Knudsen (TV’s “Westworld”), Ben Whishaw (Spectre) and Tom Skerritt (TV’s “Pickett Fences”) co-star. Academy Award ® winner Tom Hanks delivers one of his most engaging performances as Alan Clay, a recently divorced American businessman who is sent overseas to pitch a state-of- the-art holographic teleconferencing system to a king. As Alan vainly tries to navigate new and unusual customs, he finds himself thrust into a series of wonderful misadventures, and a fateful encounter that changes his life forever.

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The A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING home entertainment release comes with three all-new behind-the- scenes featurettes including “From Novel to Screen: The Adaptation of A Hologram for the King” looking at the transition from best-selling novel to feature film; “Perfecting the Culture” highlighting the impeccable production design behind A Hologram for the King; and a “Making Of” featurette rounding out the bonus footage with in-depth interviews and behind-the- scenes peeks at the creation of the film.

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Now you can own the A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING Blu-ray! We Are Movie Geeks has three copies to give away. All you have to do is leave a comment below and tell us what your favorite Tom Hanks movie is (mine is BACHELOR PARTY!)

It’s so easy. We’ll be picking the winners next week. Good Luck!

1. You must have a U.S. mailing address.
2. No purchase necessary.

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March 10, 2016

Tom Hanks And Sarita Choudhury Star In Delightful Trailer For A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING

Filed under: Trailer — Tags: , , , , , — Michelle McCue @ 10:36 pm

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Tom Hanks asks “How did I get here?” (ala The Talking Heads) in the first trailer for director Tom Tykwer’s A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING

Cultures collide when an American businessman (Hanks) is sent to Saudi Arabia to close what he hopes will be the deal of a lifetime. Baffled by local customs and stymied by an opaque bureaucracy, he eventually finds his footing with the help of a wise-cracking taxi driver (Alexander Black) and a beautiful Saudi doctor (Sarita Choudhury).

This look absolutely charming!

Tykwer and Hanks previously worked together on the 2012 science-fiction movie CLOUD ATLAS. That film, which only gets better upon repeat viewings, was written and directed by Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer and Lilly Wachowski.

Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions and Saban Films will release A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING in theaters April 22, 2016.

A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING will have its world premiere at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival in the ‘Spotlight’ section.

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May 14, 2014

First Look at Tom Hanks in Tom Tykwer’s A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING

Filed under: General News — Tags: , , — Michelle McCue @ 1:43 pm

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Here’s a first look at Tom Hanks from Tom Tykwer’s dramatic comedy A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING.

Hanks plays Alan Clay, a foundering American businessman who finds himself in the middle of the desert trying to make a business deal, with unanticipated surprises along the way.

The film also stars Sarita Choudhury, Omar Elba, Tracey Fairaway, David Menkin, and Tom Skerritt.

Along with The Wachowskis, Hanks and Tykwer previously worked together on the 2012 film CLOUD ATLAS. In 2013, the Oscar winning actor starred in SAVING MR. BANKS and CAPTAIN PHILLIPS.

A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING is produced by Playtone, X Filme, and Primeridian, in association with Silver Reel Entertainment, Fábrica de Cine, and Vingt Deux Heures Vingt Deux

Lotus Entertainment is handling international sales in Cannes.

March 6, 2014

Tom Tykwer’s A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING Starring Tom Hanks Begins Photography in Morocco

Filed under: General News,Movies — Tags: , , , , — Michelle McCue @ 5:04 pm

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Shooting started in Morocco today on the comedic drama A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING, which is being directed by Tom Tykwer (“Cloud Atlas”, “Perfume”), who also adapted the script from the eponymous novel by Dave Eggers.

The independently-financed production stars Tom Hanks. A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING reunites Hanks, Tykwer, Schott, and Arndt after working together on CLOUD ATLAS, which has grossed over $130 million globally.

The picture takes place far away from the recession-weary USA, as an up-and-coming Saudi Arabian city provides the backdrop for foundering American businessman Alan Clay’s (Tom Hanks) last-ditch effort to stave off bankruptcy, pay his daughter’s college fees, and finally accomplish something big. A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING is a gentle, crazy, wistful ballad recounting the journey of a man, who has lost almost everything, to a country that requires him to rise to completely unknown challenges – and that answers old questions in new and unexpected ways.

The cast also includes Sarita Choudhury (“Homeland”), Omar Elba (“Intelligence”), Tracey Fairaway (“Enough Said”), David Menkin (“Zero Dark Thirty”) and Tom Skerritt (“Ted”, “Top Gun”).

Shooting will take place in Morocco and Germany and will continue until June. X Verleih will distribute the film in Germany.

A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING is being produced by Uwe Schott (“Cloud Atlas”, “Me and Kaminski”) and Stefan Arndt (“Cloud Atlas”, “Amour”) of X Filme Creative Pool; Arcadiy Golubovich and Timothy D. O’Hair of Primeridian; and Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman (“Larry Crown”, “Mamma Mia”) of Playtone; in Association with Silver Reel Entertainment, and Fábrica de Cine. Dave Eggers, Steven Shareshian of Playtone, Claudia Bluemhuber of Silver Reel, Gaston Pavlovich of Fabrica de Cine, and Bill Johnson and Jim Seibel of Lotus International will executive produce.  Lotus introduced the picture at AFM in November and is handling international sales.  CAA is representing the domestic rights.

Published by McSweeney’s in 2012, A Hologram for the King, was a finalist for that year’s National Book Award and was also featured in The New York Times Best Seller list.

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