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Neal McDonough recalls Tom Hanks arriving by helicopter during Band of Brothers boot camp to shut down a mutiny and delivering a speech about honoring Easy Company, a moment that shifted the cast’s mindset toward authentically telling the WWII story; the grueling camp was led by Dale Dye and left actors battered, but cemented the show's commitment to realism and honoring the soldiers.
Five-part Netflix documentary The American Experiment, executive produced by Tom Hanks, surveys the founding of the United States with a calm, bipartisan, fact-forward approach. Featuring expert interviews and period re-enactments, it aims to educate a broad audience about America's ideals and flaws, tracing the arc toward justice while noting ongoing tensions that color modern politics—and it moves at a measured pace rather than flashy flair.
Tom Hanks says Disney could use AI/deepfake tech to recreate Woody’s voice for Toy Story 6 using existing recordings, potentially letting him appear without returning. He describes it as a “scary thought” and notes it would bring artistic and legal challenges, even as studios could rely on archived dialogue to digitize the character at any age.
Tom Hanks teased MSNBC's MS NOW live on air at the Obama Presidential Center opening, quipping “What can I do for the 800 people watching MS NOW?” and telling the reporter to “add a zero” to the ratings; MS NOW’s numbers were cited as roughly 691,000 daytime viewers and 1.1 million primetime in Q1 2026. The ceremony drew former presidents and stars, and Hanks has previously donated coffee machines to the White House press corps.
Tom Hanks revealed that he would physically get up and leave the room if a particularly painful scene from his movies were shown, underscoring his sensitivity to emotionally charged moments.
Tom Hanks playfully teased MS NOW’s viewership during a live interview with Jacob Soboroff at the Obama Presidential Center, quipping “add a zero” to the audience and noting he could hear the clicks; MS NOW’s Q1 2026 numbers were about 691,000 day viewers and 1.1 million in primetime, behind Fox News’s 1.7 million day viewers and 2.6 million primetime, with MS NOW not commenting.
Tom Hanks and Tim Allen discuss Toy Story 5’s exploration of technology’s impact on children, its emotional depth, and the role of parenting and imagination in countering screen addiction, with anecdotes about toy-making and the changing media landscape.
Pixar's Toy Story 5 held its Los Angeles world premiere with Taylor Swift stealing the spotlight on the red carpet alongside Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and a star-studded cast.
Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Joan Cusack joined Buzz Lightyear, Woody, and Jessie on the London red carpet to celebrate the premiere of Toy Story 5, with the stars posing for photos during the toy-come-to-life moment.
Tom Hanks and Tim Allen reunite for Toy Story 5’s UK launch, where Hanks teases one of the franchise’s most heartbreaking scenes about a child hurt by texts as the movie tackles screen time; Greta Lee joins the cast and director Andrew Stanton discusses a Bonnie-centered plot around a new device ahead of the June 19 release.
Tom Hanks explains in a recent interview that his ongoing interest in World War II stories comes from the opportunity to tell deeply human, historical tales, a pull that has kept him returning to WWII projects for over 25 years since Band of Brothers.
Tom Hanks and historian Jon Meacham discuss a new 20-episode History Channel docuseries, World War II With Tom Hanks, which presents a comprehensive global view of the conflict from the 1939 invasion of Poland to Japan’s 1945 surrender, produced with the National World War II Museum. Executive produced by Hanks and Meacham, the series aims to illuminate the war’s scale and its lessons for today—addressing revisionist histories and democratic resilience—and premieres on Memorial Day as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebration.
Tom Hanks says his lifelong interest in World War II is driven by present-day moral questions; ahead of a 20-part History Channel documentary, World War II with Tom Hanks, he aims to explore themes of freedom, equality, and humanity, not nostalgia, and hints he’ll continue optioning WWII stories with ongoing projects sparked by childhood memories of veterans’ reunions.
Disney revealed the first Toy Story 5 trailer at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, showing room-only footage of Woody and Buzz returning to lead a new adventure as toys face an electronics-driven threat to playtime; Tim Allen and Tom Hanks appeared on stage, and the film, with a broad voice cast, is set for a June 19 release.
Deadline reports three studios are bidding to finance and distribute The Comebacker, a baseball-themed drama reuniting Tom Hanks with director Marielle Heller. Based on a Dave Eggers short story, the script is by Heller and produced by Gary Goetzman (Playtone) and Leah Holzer (Defiant By Nature); production is set for October, with Sony and Focus among the bidders and a third distributor in the mix.