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This Christmas Classic Has a Connection to Jumanji You May Have Missed
ComicBook.comStory by Marco Vito Oddo
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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.
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- 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.
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Chris Van Allsburg, Robin Williams, Tom Hanks, Jumanji, The Polar Express, Jumanji, The Polar Express, Zathura