US EditionTom Hanks to Star in Baseball Movie
Sony Pictures leads a bidding war for the baseball dramedy starring Tom Hanks and directed by Marielle Heller, adapted from a Dave Eggers story with roles eyed by Bad Bunny and Colman Domingo.
- Sony Pictures is in pole position to acquire The Comebacker, a baseball film reuniting actor Tom Hanks with director Marielle Heller, with a deal expected by the weekend as multiple studios vie for rights.
- Based on a short story by Pulitzer Prize finalist Dave Eggers, the project marks a 7-year reunion for Hanks and Heller since their Oscar-nominated collaboration A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.
- Production will begin in October, with the film produced by Hanks' partner Gary Goetzman at Playtone and Heller's partner Leah Holzer at Defiant By Nature, serving as a love letter to baseball.
- Rap supernova Bad Bunny and Oscar-nominated actor Colman Domingo are eyeing roles, though both remain at the 'interested' stage; representatives for both did not immediately return requests for comment.
- Centering on the New York Mets, the narrative follows a sports journalist whose life transforms after a pitcher exhibits unexpected behavior following an injury on the mound.
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The Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks will lead the sports drama 'The Combacker', a project that will once again join director Marielle Heller, while Bad Bunny and Colman Domingo ('Euphoria') will be negotiating their incorporation into the cast, reported this Friday the specialized portal 'Variety'.After their collaboration in 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood' (2019), Hanks and Heller will adapt the title work of Dave Egger, finalist at the Pul…
Tom Hanks stars in "The Comebacker," directed by Marielle Heller. This marks their second collaboration. Tom Hanks (69) has landed a new role. As reported by the trade magazine "Variety," the Oscar winner will star in the dramedy "The Comebacker." Marielle Heller (46) will direct. This is her second collaboration with Hanks, following the 2019 drama "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood." Several major studios are currently bidding for the projec…
Tom Hanks' 'The Comebacker' Ignites Bidding War With Republic Pictures, Focus Features and Sony
Three studios are competing for the rights to Tom Hanks’ “The Comebacker,” a feature film directed by Hanks’ collaborator Marielle Heller (“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” ) and adapted from the short story by Pulitzer Prize finalist Dave Eggers. Republic Pictures, Focus Features and Sony are duking it out for rights to “The Comebacker,” after it was taken to studios this week. Warner Bros. has dropped out of the race after initially expres…
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