Anthony Hopkins Returns for Grandpa's Reshoots
The 88-year-old actor was photographed arriving on set in Pasadena, California, for reshoots on the film A Visit to Grandpa's.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Film — General
Sir Anthony Hopkins was photographed arriving on set to film reshoots for A Visit to Grandpa's in Pasadena, California. The film, directed by D.J. Caruso, began production in Wales in March 2026 and does not yet have a release date.
Why it matters
The project reunites Hopkins with Caruso, who directed him in the 2024 film Mary, and with Catherine Zeta-Jones, his co-star from The Legend of Zorro. The adaptation of a 1938 Dylan Thomas short story adds to a busy slate for the veteran actor, who has eight movie projects in development.
Hopkins is listed with eight movie projects in development, a count that places this production among a broad upcoming slate. No box office or streaming figures exist yet, and no release date has been announced.
The players
Anthony Hopkins
Sir Anthony Hopkins is a veteran British-American actor, now 88, starring in A Visit to Grandpa's.
D.J. Caruso
D.J. Caruso is a film director who previously directed Hopkins in the 2024 film Mary and is directing A Visit to Grandpa's.
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones is an Academy Award-winning actress co-starring in A Visit to Grandpa's after previously appearing with Hopkins in The Legend of Zorro.
The details
Hopkins was photographed arriving on set in Pasadena, California, where reshoots are underway. The film, a semi-autobiographical adaptation of Dylan Thomas's story, stars Zeta-Jones and reportedly casts Artie Wilkinson-Hunt as the grandson.
Timeline
1938: Dylan Thomas publishes the short story that serves as the film's source.
1998: Hopkins and Zeta-Jones co-star in The Legend of Zorro.
2024: Hopkins and Caruso work together on Mary.
September 2025: Caruso describes the project's origin to Deadline.
March 2026: Production launches in Wales.
Industry Dynamics
The reunion of Hopkins and Zeta-Jones, first paired in The Legend of Zorro in 1998, reflects a pattern of veteran actors returning to established collaborators in mid-budget studio films. The project's adaptation of a 1938 literary source also fits a continuing trend of studios revisiting older short fiction for feature development.
No release date, distributor, or platform has been announced, so audiences cannot yet determine when or where to watch A Visit to Grandpa's. Viewers should watch for release details as production proceeds through reshoots.
The takeaway
Veteran actors reuniting with past collaborators often signals continuity in how mid-budget films are assembled. Readers tracking Hopkins's slate can expect further announcements as his eight projects move toward release.
Further reading
Explore more Film — General coverage for context on upcoming projects like this one.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Mail Online.
