The Marvel movie fans know Tom Hiddleston well, thanks to his incredible (and scene stealing) performances as Loki in the THOR movies and THE AVENGERS, but he’s not quite hit the household name status with other moviegoers. His latest effort may change that. I SAW THE LIGHT features Hiddleston as country music legend Hank Williams, delving into the history of his rise to fame, family life, alcoholism and more. Elizabeth Olsen (who is now also a Marvel movie alumni) co-stars along with Bradley Whitford, Cherry Jones and David Krumholtz. Check out the trailer below. I SAW THE LIGHT premiered in September at the Toronto Film Festival, and was originally going to be released this fall, but got pushed back to its current March 2016 release date. People are already making comparisons to Oscar favorite WALK THE LINE, and if this goes that direction, expect a lot of folks to be learning Hiddleston’s name well next Spring.
I SAW THE LIGHT, the story of the legendary country western singer Hank Williams, who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music. The film chronicles his meteoric rise to fame and its ultimately tragic effect on his health and personal life. Written and directed by Marc Abraham, I SAW THE LIGHT is based on Colin Escott’s award-winning biography and stars Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, Bradley Whitford, David Krumholtz and Cherry Jones. RatPac Entertainment’s Brett Ratner and Bron Studios’ Aaron L. Gilbert produced the film, with G. Marq Roswell and Abraham. James Packer of RatPac Entertainment and Jason Cloth of Creative Wealth Media Finance executive produced. Notable director of photography Dante Spinotti was the cinematographer for the film.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
