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Tom Hanks to Star as Warner Bros Bids “Theo of Golden”

8/20/2026

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Warner Bros Pictures is negotiating rights to Allen Levi’s novel “Theo of Golden” with Tom Hanks set to star and co-produce.
The novel, published October 2025, has sold over 3.5 million copies and topped the New York Times bestseller list for nine months.
The film, titled “The Comebacker” and directed by Marielle Heller, will begin shooting in early fall.

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Warner Bros Pictures is negotiating rights to Allen Levi’s novel “Theo of Golden” with Tom Hanks set to star and co-produce.
The novel, published October 2025, has sold over 3.5 million copies and topped the New York Times bestseller list for nine months.
The film, titled “The Comebacker” and directed by Marielle Heller, will begin shooting in early fall.