You Are My Friend (film)

You Are My Friend
Directed by Marielle Heller
Produced by
Screenplay by
  • Micah Fitzerman-Blue
  • Noah Harpster
Starring
Cinematography Jody Lee Lipes
Production
company
Distributed by TriStar Pictures
Release date
  • October 18, 2019 (2019-10-18) (US)
Country United States
Language English

You Are My Friend is an upcoming American biographical drama film directed by Marielle Heller and written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster. The film stars Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, and Chris Cooper. It will be released on October 18, 2019, by TriStar Pictures.

Synopsis

An award-winning cynical journalist, Tom Junod (Matthew Rhys), begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write an Esquire profile piece on the beloved television icon Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks) and Junod's perspective on life transformed after his encounter with Rogers.[1]

Cast

Production

On January 29, 2018, it was announced that Sony's TriStar Pictures had bought the worldwide distribution rights to the film You Are My Friend, a biographical film based on a 1998 Esquire magazine article about television personality Fred Rogers, who would be played by Tom Hanks.[2] The film's script by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster appeared among the 2013 Black List of best unproduced screenplays and it would be directed by Marielle Heller, while producers would be Big Beach's Marc Turtletaub and Peter Saraf along with Youree Henley.[2] In July 2018, Matthew Rhys joined the cast of the film to play the journalist Tom Junod, with production set to start in September 2018.[3] In August 2018, Chris Cooper was added to the cast to play Junod's father,[4] and in September, Susan Kelechi Watson was added.[5]

Principal photography on the film began mid-September 2018 in Pittsburgh, which was converted into New York City.[6]

On October 12, 2018, sound mixer James Emswiller fell from the second-story balcony and had a heart attack. He was taken to University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Mercy, where he was pronounced dead.[7]

Release

You Are My Friend is scheduled to be released on October 18, 2019, by TriStar Pictures.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Emmy-Winning Sound Mixer Dies After Fall on Set of Tom Hanks' Mr. Rogers Biopic". Variety. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Kroll, Justin (January 29, 2018). "Tom Hanks to Play Mr. Rogers in Biopic 'You Are My Friend' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  3. ↑ Kroll, Justin (July 17, 2018). "Matthew Rhys to Co-Star With Tom Hanks in Mr. Rogers Film 'You Are My Friend' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  4. ↑ Kroll, Justin (August 21, 2018). "Chris Cooper Joins Tom Hanks in Mr. Rogers Film 'You Are My Friend' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (September 13, 2018). "'This Is Us' Star Susan Kelechi Watson Joins Tom Hanks In Mister Rogers Pic 'You Are My Friend'". Deadline. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  6. ↑ Bauder, Bob (September 14, 2018). "Pittsburgh turns into NYC for filming of Tom Hanks' Mr. Rogers film". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  7. ↑ Delbyck, Cole (2018-10-12). "Mister Rogers Movie Crew Member Dies After Fall On Set". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  8. ↑ Busch, Anita (May 10, 2018). "'Bad Boys For Life,' Tom Hanks' Starrer 'You Are My Friend' Get Release Dates From Sony". Deadline. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
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