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This Christmas Classic Has a Connection to Jumanji You May Have Missed
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scrn loglineThe Polar Express and Jumanji share an unlikely connection through their celebrated author Chris Van Allsburg, whose work has blended fantasy and realism to captivate Hollywood.beat sheet- The Polar Express only became a movie because of Tom Hanks' involvement - the film's author, Chris Van Allsburg, was initially reluctant to sell the rights until Hanks stepped in.
- The Polar Express pioneered motion-capture animation technology, paving the way for groundbreaking films like Avatar and revolutionizing Hollywood's use of the technique for major franchises.
Read the sourcecall sheetChris Van Allsburg, Robin Williams, Tom Hanks, Jumanji, The Polar Express, Jumanji, The Polar Express, Zathura - The WrapThe Wrap1d
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This Christmas Classic Has a Connection to Jumanji You May Have Missed
ComicBook.comStory by Marco Vito Oddo
scrn logline
The Polar Express and Jumanji share an unlikely connection through their celebrated author Chris Van Allsburg, whose work has blended fantasy and realism to captivate Hollywood.
beat sheet
- The Polar Express only became a movie because of Tom Hanks' involvement - the film's author, Chris Van Allsburg, was initially reluctant to sell the rights until Hanks stepped in.
- The Polar Express pioneered motion-capture animation technology, paving the way for groundbreaking films like Avatar and revolutionizing Hollywood's use of the technique for major franchises.
call sheet
Chris Van Allsburg, Robin Williams, Tom Hanks, Jumanji, The Polar Express, Jumanji, The Polar Express, Zathura