My Name Is Forrest…Forrest Gump 2!

Rumors

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Forrest Gump ran into everyone’s hearts and wallets back in 1994, and now he may be doing so again.

Even though not discussed for many years now, the idea of a sequel to Forrest Gump is being brought back up. Back in 2001, Eric Roth, the writer of the first film, was hired to pen another script and did, but nothing ever materialized from it.

But now the producers of the first film, Steve Tisch and Wendy Finerman are taking a second look at actually making the project a reality. The script is modeled after author Winston Groom’s follow-up book “Gump & Co.” which takes place several years after the original book/film. Jenny has passed away as she did at the end of the first film and now Forrest’s shrimp business is failing leaving him a struggling single parent.

Rumors are that Gary Sinise would be willing to return as Lt. Dan but there is no word if Tom Hanks would come back for the leading role.