Tom Hanks is back on a baseball field 33 years after there's no crying in baseball
Tom Hanks is heading back to baseball after 34 years — and a Weapons star is suiting up alongside him in The Comebacker.
Right, dust off your mitts and dig out the peanuts—Tom Hanks is gearing up for another baseball film, which, if you recall, might actually cement his status as Mr. America’s Pastime (never mind he was last grumbling about ‘no crying in baseball’ over three decades ago). The new one’s called The Comebacker, from director and writer Marielle Heller, based on a Dave Eggers short story. Amy Madigan has just come aboard, which is worth noting given the rest of the line-up they’ve assembled already.
The Comebacker is set for release on 30 July 2027.
Cast, Plot, and a Bit of Déjà Vu
This time around, Hanks isn’t swinging a bat—he’s the pitching coach for the New York Mets. The centre of attention, though, is a younger pitcher (Callum Turner), whose life apparently goes to pot after being walloped by a batted ball—the sort of premise that probably guarantees at least one slow-motion hospital corridor shot. Patricia Clarkson is taking on the role of the coach’s wife, and Amy Madigan is stepping in as the club’s owner.
Filming is due to get properly underway in New York this autumn, so if you hear about Tom Hanks wandering through Flushing looking slightly pained, you’ll know why.
Oscar Winners, Prequels, and More Hanks
Now, if Madigan’s name rings a bell—beyond the usual character acting circuit—it’s probably because she bagged an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in Weapons, where she played Aunt Gladys. That character’s now getting her own prequel, courtesy of Zach Cregger (writing with Zach Shields) and Warner Bros. They’ve already pencilled in 8 September 2028 for release, because apparently there’s no such thing as too many spinoffs in Hollywood these days.
Meanwhile, Hanks isn’t just stuck in baseball mode. He’s also polishing off Greyhound 2, picking up where the World War II saga left off. He’s penned the script again, Aaron Schneider is back to direct, and Stephen Graham returns as Charlie Cole. The new one moves the action from Atlantic drama to covering both Normandy and, somehow, the Pacific, with Captain Krause and his loyal convoy once more right in the thick of things. Apparently, if it’s a pivotal bit of the 20th century, Hanks is going to end up running it.