Tom Hanks & Marielle Heller's Baseball Dramedy

0:00It's March 27. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI, your daily dose of celebrity buzz. Tom Hanks and director Mary L. Heller are joining forces again for a movie version of Dave Eggers' short story, The Comebacker. Hanks will play the lead role of a baseball reporter who rediscoveres his passion through a talented new pitcher with a unique twist after an injury. The pair last worked together on the Mr. Rogers movie A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood in 2019, which landed Hanks in Academy Award, nomination. Fans might remember Hanks from his baseball coach role in a league of their own more than three decades ago. He's also appeared in other Eggers adaptations, like a salesman in a hologram for the King in 2016, and a tech boss in the circle the next. Year? Right now, Hanks and Heller are producing the project through their own companies and shopping it to studios. This is building, with Bad Bunny and Coleman Domingo, both eyeing parts in the film.

1:01This dramedy from Eggers' story collection looks set to blend sports heart, with some poetic flair, promising another crowd pleaser from the team.