After 20 years since the premiere of 'Expreso Polar', its producer has announced its sequel. The first time this story came out was in December 2004. It was one of the first animated films to combine live-action animation and motion capture. Likewise, he gave the leading role to actors Josh Hutcherson and Tom Hanksand became a classic film to watch at Christmas.
Gary Goetzman has indicated his wish that 'Polar Express 2' can come out soon. However, the film did not do well with critics. Its performance at the box office during that time was successful and Tom Hanks' work on the plot was essential.
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How did Gary Goetzman announce 'Polar Express 2'?
Gary Goetzman, during an interview with comicbook.com, was asked about the films he would like to work on again and the problems that arise when wanting to launch a premiere or in its production. Goetzman mentioned the Christmas tape. “I would love to do a sequel to 'Where the Wild Things Are'. There are a lot of things that we have done, that, if they consolidate, if they become a brand, of those films the studios want more. That's how it works. I'm ready to 'Mamma Mia! 3'. It would be a pain to do it now, but it turns out there's a lot at stake with things like, who owns the intellectual property? You just can't go 'hey, let's make another one on our own!' Because that takes time and that's okay, we don't mind if things go slowly.But what is trying to be solved now is undoubtedly 'Polar Express 2'. Yeah”held.
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Why was 'Polar Express' so successful?
The success of the first 'Polar Express' film was due to the fact that Tom Hanks He gave life to seven characters in the story and, despite it being a year in which technology advanced little, the actor managed to do an outstanding job and was recognized by the directors. Additionally, this film managed to raise $312 million.
On the other hand, Tom Hanks has not yet confirmed anything about this sequel, Gary Goetzman and the actor are founders and partners of the Playtone production company, so Hanks must know of Goetzman's interest in this film.
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Does the 'Polar Express' book have a sequel?
The novel on which this film is inspired does not have a prequel or sequel, it only has one version, so the plot of 'Polar Express 2' would be the creation of the directors and screenwriters. 'Polar Express' is based on the children's book 'The Polar Express', written by Chris Van Allsburg and published in 1985. The story tells the adventures of a group of children aboard the magical train that will take them to meet Santa Claus at the North Pole on Christmas Eve.
After 20 years since the premiere of 'Expreso Polar', its producer has announced its sequel. The first time this story came out was in December 2004. It was one of the first animated films to combine live-action animation and motion capture. Likewise, he gave the leading role to actors Josh Hutcherson and Tom Hanksand became a classic film to watch at Christmas.
Gary Goetzman has indicated his wish that 'Polar Express 2' can come out soon. However, the film did not do well with critics. Its performance at the box office during that time was successful and Tom Hanks' work on the plot was essential.
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How did Gary Goetzman announce 'Polar Express 2'?
Gary Goetzman, during an interview with comicbook.com, was asked about the films he would like to work on again and the problems that arise when wanting to launch a premiere or in its production. Goetzman mentioned the Christmas tape. “I would love to do a sequel to 'Where the Wild Things Are'. There are a lot of things that we have done, that, if they consolidate, if they become a brand, of those films the studios want more. That's how it works. I'm ready to 'Mamma Mia! 3'. It would be a pain to do it now, but it turns out there's a lot at stake with things like, who owns the intellectual property? You just can't go 'hey, let's make another one on our own!' Because that takes time and that's okay, we don't mind if things go slowly.But what is trying to be solved now is undoubtedly 'Polar Express 2'. Yeah”held.
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Why was 'Polar Express' so successful?
The success of the first 'Polar Express' film was due to the fact that Tom Hanks He gave life to seven characters in the story and, despite it being a year in which technology advanced little, the actor managed to do an outstanding job and was recognized by the directors. Additionally, this film managed to raise $312 million.
On the other hand, Tom Hanks has not yet confirmed anything about this sequel, Gary Goetzman and the actor are founders and partners of the Playtone production company, so Hanks must know of Goetzman's interest in this film.
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Does the 'Polar Express' book have a sequel?
The novel on which this film is inspired does not have a prequel or sequel, it only has one version, so the plot of 'Polar Express 2' would be the creation of the directors and screenwriters. 'Polar Express' is based on the children's book 'The Polar Express', written by Chris Van Allsburg and published in 1985. The story tells the adventures of a group of children aboard the magical train that will take them to meet Santa Claus at the North Pole on Christmas Eve.
