A Man Known as Otto trailer stars Tom Hanks because the grumpiest man

To be generally known as the nicest man in Hollywood and be enjoying a bitter, bitter, out-spoken grump in a film, you’d must be a hell of an actor. And Tom Hanks occurs to be each. The academy award-winning actor is starring in a brand new comedy referred to as A Man Known as Otto primarily based on the e-book, A Man Known as Ove written by Swedish creator, Fredrick Bachman. Sony Photos simply dropped the trailer for the brand new comedy.

The official synopsis reads,

“Primarily based on the comical and shifting #1 New York Occasions bestseller, A Man Known as Otto tells the story of Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks), a grumpy widower who may be very set in his methods. When a energetic younger household strikes in subsequent door, he meets his match in quick-witted and really pregnant Marisol, resulting in an unlikely friendship that may flip his world upside-down. Expertise a humorous, heartwarming story about how some households come from essentially the most sudden locations.”

The film is directed by Marc Foster, director of movies resembling Monster’s Ball and Discovering Neverland, and is written by Discovering Neverland scribe, David Magee. The comedy is produced by Hanks’ firm Playtone which is able to credit score Hanks, his spouse Rita Wilson, Gary Goetzman, and Fredrik Wikström Nicastro. Foster, Magee, and Renée Wolfe are on board as govt producers.

Becoming a member of Hanks within the forged might be Mariana Treviño, Rachel Keller, Cameron Britton, and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo.

A Man Known as Otto is ready to launch in theaters in Los Angeles and New York on December 25 after which in vast launch on January 13, 2023.