Sterling K. Brown Joins Tom Hanks, Callum Turner in Baseball Drama ‘The Comebacker’ (Exclusive)
Marielle Heller is directing the adaptation of a Dave Eggers short story for Sony Pictures.
Academy Award nominee Sterling K. Brown has joined Tom Hanks and Callum Turner in Sony Pictures' upcoming baseball comedy "The Comebacker," directed by Marielle Heller, set for release on July 30, 2027. The film, based on Pulitzer Prize finalist Dave Eggers' short story, follows an older beat reporter whose passion for baseball is reignited by a new pitcher. The project faced a bidding war between Republic Pictures, Focus Features, and Sony, with the Hollywood Reporter first breaking the news.
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