Tom Hanks is Mister Rogers in the trailer for A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood

Tom Hanks is playing Mister Rogers in the new film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. The biopic tells the story of the real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod (Matthew Rhys). The film also stars Chris Cooper as Junod’s father.

Two-time Oscar®-winner Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer (Emmy winner Matthew Rhys) is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about empathy, kindness, and decency from America’s most beloved neighbor.

Marielle Heller (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) directs the film from a screenplay by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster. Marc Turtletaub and Peter Saraf of Big Beach will produce alongside Youree Henley.

Leah Holzer of Big Beach will executive produce, along with Fitzerman-Blue and Harpster.

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is out on 22nd November 2019.