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A Tom Hanks dad movie masterpiece is getting a sequel

Hanks is writing the script for the film, and much of the cast is expected to return

By Joe Allen Apr 25, 2025 2:19 PM

Tom Hanks in Greyhound — Apple TV+

Tom Hanks has starred in some of the best movies ever made, but he’s not an actor who only works on high-brow prestige projects. Thankfully, he’s also made plenty of down-the-middle, action-adjacent movies over the course of his career, and one of the finest is Greyhound.

Now, Deadline is reporting that Greyhound is getting a sequel, with Hanks set to return. In the original movie, Hanks plays Navy veteran and first-time captain Ernie Krause who is assigned to lead an Allied convoy across the Atlantic during World War II. As he is tailed by German U-boats, he becomes embroiled in the most significant sea battle of the war, the Battle of the Atlantic.

Aaron Schneider is set to return as the director with a script penned by Hanks. The sequel will follow Krause in the aftermath of Normandy as he heads to the Pacific theater to help shift the war in favor of the Allies. According to Deadline, the expectations are that much of the main cast will return.

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Greyhound was released in 2020 during a period when most movie theaters were closed due to the pandemic. The movie was first released in July of that year directly on Apple TV+. We don’t yet know exactly when this sequel might come about, but it’s probably not surprising that Hanks has made these World War II movies a passion project for him.

We don’t yet know whether Apple will be the streaming home for this film, or whether it will wind up with a theatrical release. What feels almost guaranteed, though, is that the movie will be pleasing to all the dads out there who love war history.

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After five or so Old Fashioneds, three of us decided to keep the night going, and we were all in the mood for stogies, which is always a great idea during one of Miami’s muggy nights. Española Cigar Bar & Lounge was the place to be, and if you’ve ever walked Española Way on a Friday night, you understand why.

Feeling stuck or behind? Here are the five days you need to schedule every month

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Your monthly calendar (and even further, going to the week) should reflect the things you want to accomplish. And, if you are feeling stuck, unmotivated, or like you are falling behind, here are five non-negotiable days you should set up every single month to set you up for climbing out of your funk.

On the anniversary of “Dr. No,” here is every EON Bond movie ranked

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International James Bond Day is here, and we have been putting all our time and focus into honoring our favorite double-0 with multiple launches, a watch and a book, his best looks, and a ranking of the men who have portrayed 007 across the last sixty years. Today, on the anniversary of Dr. No (the first mission to hit the theaters), we look back at all 25 films under the EON banner (no parodies or spin-offs here) and give you our definitive ranking of every 007 adventure. Some will surprise you, some will not. But all of these are a good time.

Apart from the fact that he wears the same clothes that I wear, he and I really have little in common. I do rather envy him his blondes and his efficiency, but I can’t say I much like the chap. – Ian Fleming