When Tom Hanks pitched a screen version of Chris Van Allsburg's beloved picture book, "The Polar Express," the author-illustrator drew a friendly line in the sand. Van Allsburg wanted no razzle-dazzle ...

When families settle in for their annual viewing of The Polar Express this holiday season, few might realize they’re watching a film that shares a fascinating connection with the action-packed world ...

From his early days as a sculptor to his success as a children’s book author and illustrator, the Rhode Island School of Design alum shares his own story When I was 8 — on the cusp of believing, on ...

The 2004 movie brings Van Allsburg’s pages to life and Hanks plays six of the author’s characters. At the 2004 press conference for The Polar Express, Hanks recalled meeting Van Allsburg. Tom Hanks ...

SPENCER — “The Polar Express” has captured the imaginations of children everywhere since it was first published as a picture book in 1985 and made into a film in 2004. Now, the North Carolina ...

One of the newest holiday traditions is the celebration of the Polar Express franchise by turning traditional trains into living embodiments of the classic story. From children to adults, anyone who ...

Few actors can boast the kind of long-running success that Tom Hanks has. Though the actor got his start in comedies and sitcoms in the early 1980s, Hanks has since gone on to grow into one of the ...

At Christmas, I love curling up with my kids to read "The Polar Express" or watching Tom Hanks tell the story in the animated version of the now classic book. But, here in North Carolina, you have ...

Guests get ready to board The Polar Express Train Ride at the Galveston Railroad Museum. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the 2004 animated film The Polar Express, based on the classic children ...