Finch Movie Poster Highlights Tom Hanks' Unlikely Sci-Fi Family
Apple and Amblin unveil the first poster for Finch, previously titled Bios, highlighting Tom Hanks' unlikely family in the sci-fi drama. The film stars Hanks as the titular ailing robotics engineer, also one of the few survivors of a cataclysmic solar event that has left the world a wasteland, as he builds a robot to care for his dog for when he no longer can. The trio set off on a perilous journey through the desolate American West as Finch hopes to show the robot the wonder of what it is to be alive and get he and the dog to like each other by the journey's end.
Alongside Hanks, the cast for the film includes Caleb Landry Jones as the robot Jeff and The Handmaid's Tale's Samira Wiley, Riverdale's Skeet Ulrich and BlacKkKlansman's Laura Harrier. Development on the film got underway in late 2017 when Hanks signed on to star in BIOS with Repo Men's Miguel Sapochnik set to direct and Robert Zemeckis set to produce alongside Kevin Misher, while Amblin and Universal Pictures acquired the rights shortly thereafter. Filming would get underway in early 2019 and was set for a late 2020 theatrical release, though after multiple delays due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Apple TV+ would scoop up the rights to the film while Universal retained home entertainment and linear TV rights for the renamed Finch.
Just over a month after unveiling the first image for the film, Amblin and Apple have shared the first poster for Finch. The key art offers another look at Hanks' titular character and his robot and canine companions who make up his unlikely family. Check out the poster below:
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For some, the first poster for Finch may bring many vibes of Neill Blomkamp's underwhelming sci-fi action film Chappie, but others may find a fond resemblance to the Dylan O'Brien-led monster adventure hit Love and Monsters. Whichever comparison a viewer may connect to better, it's hard to deny a level of excitement stemming from the recent first looks at the post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama, as Hanks' persona can generally carry a film. But to pair the two-time Oscar winner with an adorable dog and curious-looking robot is sure to be a draw for fans of the star.
Between Forrest Gump, Toy Story and Cast Away, Hanks has also frequently been at the center of films that get the waterworks running with audiences and Finch appears to be no different. Given the film's purpose is to have his titular character teaching a robot about life to care for his dog after dying, it certainly seems poised to have the story conclude with Hanks' passing and tissue boxes selling out everywhere. Only time will tell when the film arrives on Apple TV+ on November 5.
Source: Amblin