Actor Tom Hanks has shared his thoughts on comic book adaptations, suggesting that formulaic superhero movies lack story and purpose.

Tom Hanks said on the latest episode of the "Happy Sad Confused ... With that said, Hanks has never had any issues with comic book movies over the years. Although he is noticing now that audiences seem to be moving on from VFX-enhanced comic book spectacle ...

This article was originally published in 2016 and has been updated with subsequent Tom Hanks films, including Here. You might say there’s a unified theory of Hanks. The actor contains multitudes but is always Tom Hanks.

Tom Hanks loves this 1960s science fiction classic. In fact, he says he knows it so well he could provide his own non-stop commentary for it.

Based on the 2014 graphic novel, Here is filmed from a single camera position across time, from when dinosaurs roamed the earth to the modern era.

Legendary director Robert Zemeckis explains why Here, his new movie starring Tom Hanks, is possibly the most difficult film he's ever made.