Who's up, who's down in movies

September 5, 2013 at 7:07PM
Bob Peterson of Pixar
Bob Peterson of Pixar (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Who's up Oscar bait?  Tom Hanks portrays two real people this fall: Walt Disney in "Saving Mr. Banks" (which opens the AFI Festival) and "Captain Phillips" (pictured) in that Somali pirate drama.

Who's down Bob Peterson has been removed as director of Pixar's 2014 offering "The Good Dinosaur," the fourth time a director has been yanked by the studio.

This film image released by Sony - Columbia Pictures shows Tom Hanks, center, in "Captain Phillips." (AP Photo/Sony - Columbia Pictures) ORG XMIT: MIN2013090410431927
This film image released by Sony - Columbia Pictures shows Tom Hanks, center, in "Captain Phillips." (AP Photo/Sony - Columbia Pictures) ORG XMIT: MIN2013090410431927 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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