It was written to chronicle Forrest 's life throughout the 1980s .
It is the sequel to his novel Forrest Gump ( 1986 ) , and the Academy Award - winning film of the same name released in 1994 , with Tom Hanks .
sequel was written to chronicle Forrest 's life throughout the 1980s .
It is the sequel to his novel Forrest Gump ( 1986 ) , and the Academy Award - winning film of the same name released in 1994 , with Tom Hanks .