Los Angeles, Hollywood veteran Tom Hanks is in negotiations to guide the movie adaptation of the bestselling novel “Theo of Golden”.
Warner Bros Footage is negotiating the function movie rights to the e book, penned by writer Allen Levi. The venture is predicted to be produced by Hanks together with Gil Netter and Gary Goetzman, whereas Levi will government produce.
Set within the fictional city of Golden, the novel follows a mysterious man named Theo who arrives in the neighborhood and purchases pencil portraits of native residents displayed at a espresso store.
Theo returns the portraits to their topics, and his encounters with the townspeople progressively reveal their tales, relationships and private histories. His interactions with the neighborhood additionally pressure him to confront a tragedy from his personal previous.
“Theo of Golden” started as a self-published novel in 2023 by Levi, a first-time writer who had beforehand pursued a profession in regulation earlier than turning to music.
Simon & Schuster subsequently printed the novel extensively in October final yr. It has bought greater than 3.5 million copies within the US and has been printed in 43 languages, changing into a No. 1 bestseller in nations together with the Netherlands, Italy and the UK.
For Hanks, the venture would add one other literary adaptation to a profession that has ceaselessly moved between intimate character dramas and large-scale Hollywood productions.
Hanks and Goetzman lately accomplished “Greyhound 2”, with Hanks returning as author and star and Aaron Schneider directing. The duo are additionally getting ready “The Comebacker”, directed by Marielle Heller.
Hanks is ready to star in “The Comebacker” as a New York Mets pitching coach. The movie centres on a younger pitcher, performed by Callum Turner, whose profession and life are shattered after he’s struck by a batted ball following a pitch.
Sony Footage acquired the venture, which relies on a Dave Eggers brief story tailored for the display screen by Heller.
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