Sony Pictures today announced the official title for the Tom Hanks-starring Mr Rogers biopic.
The film previously known as untitled Mr. Rogers biopic will go out to theaters as “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”.
Marielle Heller (“Can You Ever Forgive Me?”) directs the film, which tells of a cynical journalist (Matthew Rhys) assigned to interview beloved TV host Fred Rogers (Hanks). The journalist’s perspective on life is ultimately changed as a result of having a yak with Rogers.
“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” opens October 18, 2019.