Amy Madigan Joins Tom Hanks and Callum Turner in 'The Comebacker'
Amy Madigan joins the cast as the team owner in a Dave Eggers adaptation that begins filming this fall and opens July 30, 2027.
- Oscar-Winning actress Amy Madigan has joined Sony Pictures' upcoming baseball film 'The Comebacker,' starring Tom Hanks and Callum Turner. Director Marielle Heller is helming the production, described as a love letter to baseball.
- In the film based on a short story by Dave Eggers, Madigan plays the team's owner while Hanks portrays the pitching coach. The project is being produced in cooperation with the New York Mets and Major League Baseball.
- A young pitcher for the Mets faces a life-changing incident after getting struck by a batted ball. This event becomes a major turning point affecting the athlete and those around him.
- Patricia Clarkson, Colman Domingo, and Bad Bunny round out the ensemble cast. Production kicks off in New York this fall, with Gary Goetzman producing through Hanks' Playtone banner alongside Heller and Leah Holzer.
- Madigan, who recently won an Oscar for 'Weapons,' appeared in the 1989 classic 'Field of Dreams.' The film is set for theatrical release on July 30, 2027, produced in cooperation with the Mets.
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Amy Madigan joins Tom Hanks and Callum Turner in baseball film The Comebacker
The Oscar winning actress will play the owner of the New York Mets in the upcoming baseball drama, reuniting audiences with a story centred on second chances and the sport.
Amy Madigan Set For "The Comebacker"
Hot off her Oscar win for “Weapons,” Amy Madigan has closed a deal to join Marielle Heller’s baseball dramedy “The Comebacker” at Sony Pictures. Tom Hanks, Callum Turner and Patricia Clarkson star in the project based on a short story by Pulitzer Prize finalist Dave Eggers (“A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius,” “The Circle,” “A […] The post Amy Madigan Set For “The Comebacker” appeared first on Dark Horizons.
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Amy Madigan just joined a baseball movie cast. She’s now set to star alongside Tom Hanks and Callum Turner in their upcoming film. According to Deadline, the Oscar-winning actress will play the team’s owner. Directed by Marielle Heller, the film is based on a short story by Dave Eggers and is described as a love […] The post Amy Madigan Joins Tom Hanks & Callum Turner’s Baseball Movie appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Strea…
Oscar-Winner Amy Madigan Tapped For Tom Hanks & Callum Turner New York Mets Pitcher Pic ‘The Comebacker’
Coming after her recent Best Supporting Actress Oscar win for “Weapons,” Amy Madigan has joined a new baseball pic at Sony Pictures, called “The Comebacker,” which already boasts an impressive cast featuring Tom Hanks (“A Man Named Otto”), Callum Turner (“One Night Only”), and Patricia Clarkson (“She Said,” “Lilly”). That project update comes to us from Deadline, which adds that Hanks is set to play a pitching coach, while Madigan is going to b…
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