After reading the Apollo 13 screenplay, Howard's dad, Rance, called the star and told him, "You know, your mother would make ...

Tom Hanks is a household name, celebrated for his roles in countless iconic films. However, one of his most underrated performances can be found in the gripping space drama Apollo 13, which marks its ...

Ron Howard admits that, when he directs Tom Hanks now, he finds himself acting more like Hanks' own impression of the ...

Tom Hanks honored astronaut Jim Lovell, whom he portrayed in "Apollo 13," with a touching tribute celebrating the space pioneer’s bravery and extraordinary life.

Lovell famously delivered the news to mission control, saying “Houston, we’ve had a problem.” The exchange was later ...

Actor Tom Hanks remembers Jim Lovell following the Apollo 13 astronaut's death at 97, calling him a visionary who dared to ...

Five years before Tom Hanks got stuck on an island in Cast Away (2000), he was stuck in space in Ron Howard's film Apollo 13, ...

"Apollo 13" heads to theaters for film's 30th anniversary, tells the Jim Lovell-led story of a near-disastrous NASA mission. Lovell died Aug. 7, 2025.

Apollo 13’s 1995 release not only added another space-themed film to the canon but also set a new standard. Directed by Ron Howard, the film starred Tom Hanks as he took the mantle of an astronaut.

Tom Hanks has paid tribute to Jim Lovell, the NASA astronaut he portrayed in Ron Howard’s 1995 film Apollo 13, who has died ...

"Apollo 13" film star Tom Hanks honored his real-life counterpart Jim Lovell, who died Aug. 7 at 97. Director Ron Howard also ...

Apollo 13, Tom Hanks' 94% Rotten Tomatoes space movie also starring Ed Harris and Kevin Bacon, will leave Netflix sooner than ...