Hanks and Zemeckis to Launch Major Matt Mason

Oscar winners Tom Hanks and Robert Zemeckis are now moving forward on the long-gestating space feature Major Matt Mason, which would have Hanks set to star with Zemeckis directing.

"I started tinkering with the story after Larry Crowne," said Hanks, who co-wrote the astronaut screenplay alongside Graham Yost (Speed).

Based on a toy from 1966 (prior to the moon landing), Major Matt Mason takes place on the moon and follows a team of people based at a space station. Said Yost of the film, "There's no bad guys. There are no aliens. Nothing like that. It's just, can you survive?"

The project will mark a reunion for Hanks and Zemeckis, who have teamed on a number of movies including Forrest Gump, Cast Away, and The Polar Express.

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Check Out These Award-Winning 8-Bit T-Shirts

The winners of WeLoveFine’s 8-bit design contest have been chosen. A panel of judges including Harmonix art director Ryan Lesser and IGN’s own beard-in-chief Casey Lynch picked ten of the best designs, and WeLoveFine has announced that all of the shirts are available for purchase!

Check out the winning designs below, and head over to WeLoveFine’s site to see all the honorable mentions. Click any shirt to head to WeLoveFine’s store. Links lead to men’s sizes, but click to the right of any shirt to purchase the women’s size.

Grand Prize: “Time Lines” by Drew Wise ($1,000 winner)

Casey’s Pick: "Aliens & Ladders" by Julien Bazinet ($400 winner)

Ryan’s Pick: "Ash Housewares" by Andrew Helms ($400 winner)

Runner-Up: "Select Your Avenger" by Julien Bazinet ($150 winner)

Runner-Up: "JRPG Battle" by Massimo Marsan ($150 winner)

Again, head over to WeLoveFine’s site to see all the honorable mentions as well as the other entries, and if you’re interested in awesome gaming shirts, be sure to check out the IGN Store as well!

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