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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Grand Rapids, MI. — The Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) is excited to announce the big-screen showing of the film “The Polar Express” along with a storytime reading of the book that ...

Those interested in going on The Polar Express this year but haven’t yet bought tickets should consider doing so soon — limited spots remain for the seasonal train ride that runs through Dec. 30.

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 ...

This seasonal vintage steam train ride in Colorado brings the magic of "The Polar Express" to life. I’m a little ashamed to admit that when I arrived at the train depot in Durango, Colorado, for The ...