Los Angeles [US], July 2 (ANI): Tom Hanks’ upcoming baseball movie ‘The Comebacker‘ now has an official launch date. Sony Pictures has introduced that the movie will arrive in theatres on July 30, 2027, The Hollywood Reporter mentioned.
The movie stars Hanks within the lead position and is directed by Marielle Heller, who has additionally written the screenplay. ‘The Comebacker‘ relies on Dave Eggers’ 2024 quick story of the identical identify.
In the movie, Hanks performs a baseball pitching coach whose life modifications after he’s struck on the top by a ball whereas standing on the pitcher’s mound. The challenge is being produced by Playtone and Leah Holzer in affiliation with Major League Baseball.
The launch date falls through the Major League Baseball season, when the race for the playoffs often picks up.
This shouldn’t be Hanks’ first baseball movie. He earlier starred within the 1992 basic A League of Their Own alongside Geena Davis, Madonna, Lori Petty and Rosie O’Donnell. He performed supervisor Jimmy Dugan, a task remembered for the well-known line, ‘There’s no crying in baseball.’
Director Marielle Heller not too long ago directed Amy Adams in Nightbitch. She can also be identified for movies corresponding to The Diary of a Teenage Girl, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, and A Beautiful Day within the Neighborhood, which additionally starred Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers.
Hanks, a two-time Oscar winner, was not too long ago heard as soon as once more as Woody in Toy Story 5. His latest tasks additionally embody ‘The Phoenician Scheme‘ and ‘Here.’ (ANI)