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Hart is the son of Albert Hart and Alice Hart. He has one brother, David (deceased). He studied film and graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1969. He lives in New York with his wife Judith. Their two children, Jake and Julia, are also screenwriters. [10]
Hook: Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins. When Captain James Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy.
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Dec 2, 2021 · An interview with actors Dante Basco, Caroline Goodall and Charlie Korsmo, screenwriters James V. Hart and Malia Scotch Marmo and Hart’s son Jake about the thirtieth anniversary of Steven Spielberg's Hook.
- A Bangarang Idea
- Spielberg Takes Over
- Michael Jackson and Casting
- Cameos
- The Musical
- Production Wasn't Easy
- Tinkerhell
- Rufio Prequel
- Lost Scenes
- Spielberg Wasn't A Fan But Audiences Were
James V. Hart, acclaimed screenwriter of classic films like Bram Stoker's Dracula andContact, wrote the script for Hook. However, the idea for the film actually originated from his son's imagination. After years of trying to write a Peter Pan movie without it being a remake, Hart's young son asked him "Daddy, did Peter Pan ever grow up?"Hart then k...
Initially, director Nick Castle was at the helm of Hook, then titled "Hook: Return of The Captain," during which time, both Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman were cast. Castle had previously directed The Last Starfighter and played Michael Myers in Halloween. RELATED: 10 Most Villainous Characters In Steven Spielberg Films In the 1980s, Spielberg h...
When Spielberg was initially interested in making a Peter Pan movie in the 1980s, he wanted to do it as a musical, with Peter Pan-obsessed Michael Jackson as the titular character. Jackson really wanted to do it, however, when Spielberg returned to the project years later, the story had changed so much that Jackson wouldn't make sense as an adult l...
Audiences can find some pretty interesting cameos in Hook. Singer Phil Collins plays a detective, Spielberg's god-daughter, Gwyneth Paltrow, plays young Wendy, and singers David Crosby, Jimmy Buffett, and a bearded Glenn Close play pirates. Also, if viewers look closely, they can spot a kissing couple floating in the air after being sprinkled with ...
Steven Spielberg has always wanted to make a musical and Hook was almost it. He considered doing it in the 80s with Michael Jackson and then considered doing it for Hook, as a four-hour film in the vein of Doctor Doolittle. So, John Williams collaborated with lyricist Leslie Bricusse to write the songs. However, Spielberg chickened out on the music...
In the early 1990s, box office flops like The Bonfire of The Vanities caused studios to lower spending, so there was a lot riding on big-budget Hook's success. Spielberg had never been given that much money before, and the movie's budget balloonedfrom $48 million to between $60-$80 million. The film also went overschedule - from 76 days to 166 - wh...
Hook was Steven Spielberg's first star-studded production. While he had worked with stars like Richard Dreyfuss and Harrison Ford before, they had only become stars as a result of the movies he made with them. Spielberg was not comfortable with the fact that Hook featured established A-list stars, in particular Julia Roberts, who was going through ...
Over the years, the character of Rufio, played by Dante Basco, has gained a huge following. Rufio was an original character created for the film and in 2017, Basco launched a Kickstarter campaign for a Rufio prequel short film. The Kickstarter was successful and production on Bangarang: The Hook Prequelcommenced and was released online later that y...
Rumor has it, the first cut of Hook was over three hourslong, which meant that several scenes got cut, with 11 of them featured on the Blu-Ray. These scenes include fleshing out of The Lost Boys, Hook trying to entice Peter's son Jack to enter the pirate life, and young Peter daydreaming in school and already forgetting Neverland. However, several ...
Spielberg has gone on record with his disappointment in Hook, saying "I didn't quite know what I was doing and I tried to paint over my insecurity with production value," but in recent years, he has said that his children have taught him to love Hook. Despite being touted as Spielberg's next classic film, that distinction would ultimately go to his...
Contact is a 1997 American science fiction drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis, based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Carl Sagan. Sagan and his wife Ann Druyan wrote the story outline for the film.
James V. Hart was born on January 22, 1947 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for August Rush (2007), Muppet Treasure Island (1996) and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). He has been married to Judith Nugent-Hart since August 5, 1973. They have two children.
James V. Hart was born on 22 January 1947 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for August Rush (2007), Muppet Treasure Island (1996) and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). He has been married to Judith Nugent-Hart since 5 August 1973. They have two children.
