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Tom Hanks to Play Abraham Lincoln in Film Adaptation of Lincoln in the Bardo

Author George Saunders is writing the screenplay for Duke Johnson’s live‑action and stop‑motion hybrid.

Overview

  • Hanks will star as Lincoln and produce through Playtone with longtime collaborator Gary Goetzman.
  • Saunders is adapting his 2017 Booker Prize–winning novel, with Anomalisa co‑director Duke Johnson set to direct for Starburns Industries.
  • The project blends live action with stop‑motion to depict an intimate chapter of Lincoln’s life centered on his 11‑year‑old son.
  • Production is planned in London, with Johnson, Paul Young and Devon Young Rabinowitz producing and Saunders, Steven Shareshian and Aaron Mitchell serving as executive producers.
  • No release date has been announced and additional casting has not been disclosed, though one outlet reported André Holland as a co‑star.