Key Points
- Patricia Clarkson has joined Sony's baseball comedy The Comebacker, starring alongside Tom Hanks and Callum Turner
- Directed by Marielle Heller, the film follows a pitching coach whose life changes after a player is hit in the head
- The movie reunites Hanks and Heller after A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, and arrives in theaters July 2027
The Latest:
Patricia Clarkson has joined Sony’s baseball comedy The Comebacker, starring alongside Tom Hanks and Callum Turner, Deadline reports. Hanks plays a pitching coach whose life changes after his player is hit in the head, with the film set for a July 2027 release.
Details:
- The story: Hanks plays a coach for a major league pitcher whose career is upended after being hit in the head mid-game.
- Cast: Colman Domingo and musician-actor Bad Bunny also star, alongside Callum Turner as the injured pitcher.
- Source material: The film is based on a Dave Eggers short story, adapted into a script by director Marielle Heller herself.
What to Watch:
The Comebacker cast is preparing to begin filming ahead of its summer 2027 theatrical release, with no further details yet on Clarkson’s role.
