''Here'' is an upcoming American drama film co-produced and directed by

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, who co-wrote the screenplay with Eric Roth, based on the 2014 graphic novel of the same name by Richard McGuire. The film stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Paul Bettany, Kelly Reilly, and Michelle Dockery. ''Here'' is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States by TriStar Pictures through

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on November 15, 2024.

Premise

The story covers the events of a single spot of land and its inhabitants, spanning from the past to well into the future.

Cast

* Tom Hanks as Richard Young * Robin Wright as Margaret * Paul Bettany as Al Young, Rose's husband and Richard's father * Kelly Reilly as Rose Young, Al's wife and Richard's mother * Michelle Dockery as Mrs Harter * Gwilym Lee as John Harter, Mrs Harter's husband *

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as Stella Beekman, a pin-up model * David Fynn as Leo, an inventor * Leslie Zemeckis as Elizabeth Franklin ** Lauren McQueen as young Elizabeth **

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as teen Elizabeth *

Jonathan Aris Jonathan Aris is a British actor who has appeared in films, television and the theatre. He has narrated three TV documentaries produced and aired by the National Geographic Channel, and appears as Philip Anderson in the BBC television series ...

as Earl Higgins * Albie Salter as Jimmy ** Harry Marcus as young Jimmy * Lilly Aspell as Bethany * Ben Wiggins * Joel Oulette as Indigenous Man * Dannie McCallum as Indigenous Woman * Nikki Amuka-Bird as Helen Harris * Anya Marco Harris as Raquel * Mohammed George as Winston * Dexter Sol Ansell * Stuart Bowman as Businessman * David Charles as Realtor/Estate Agent

Production

The film adaptation of ''Here'' by Richard McGuire was announced in February 2022, with Playtone and ImageMovers producing, Eric Roth writing the script,

directing, and Tom Hanks set to star. According to Deadline, to find investors, an auction for the movies rights would be brokered by CAA, which reps Hanks, Playtone and Roth, and WME, which reps Zemeckis and ImageMovers. Shortly after the auction, on May 2022, the producers,

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and Sony made a joint announcement: Miramax joined as the international sales agent and main financier with

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acquiring U.S. distribution rights. Robin Wright had been cast before the investors announcement, then in September Paul Bettany and Kelly Reilly joined the cast, followed by Leslie Zemeckis in February 2023, and Michelle Dockery and Gwilym Lee in April. It reunites Hanks and Wright, as well as Zemeckis, Roth, cinematographer Burgess, and composer Silvestri together for the first time in thirty years after the release of ''

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'' in 1994. Production, planned to begin in September 2022, began by January 2023 in

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. The film uses a new generative artificial intelligence technology called Metaphysic Live to face-swap and de-age the actors in real time as they perform instead of using additional post-production processing methods.

Release

''Here'' was originally scheduled to have its world premiere in Los Angeles and New York on November 15, 2024, by TriStar Pictures through

, followed by a limited release in the United States on November 22, 2024 and a wider release on November 27, 2024. On June 21, 2024, Sony Pictures announced they would instead give the film a wide release on November 15, 2024.

References

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