Robert Zemeckis’ ‘Here’ to World Premiere at AFI Fest — World of Reel

Robert Zemeckis’ “Here” will have its world premiere at the AFI Film Festival on October 25. It is being screened there as the festival’s Centerpiece selection. There’s been lots of buzz for this film, which tested very well late last year, and had a trailer released in June.

Sony has given the 104-minute film what THR called, “a prime awards-season spot on the theatrical calendar” on November 1. Zemeckis’ film is a risk-taking endeavor as it was shot from a single POV, without movement or zooms, across a centuries-spanning narrative, using state of the art advanced technology.

“Here,” which reunites Tom Hanks with his “Forrest Gump” director (Zemeckis) and screenwriter (Eric Roth), is based on Richard McGuire’s graphic novel and covers the events of a single room and its inhabitants spanning from the past to well into the future.

Zemeckis’ vast filmography includes the likes of “Back to the Future,” “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” “Forrest Gump,” “Contact” and “Cast Away.”