Baz Luhrmann announced earlier this year that the Elvis Presley film with which he had been involved for the past six years was finally coming to fruition.

The Great Gatsby director has co-written the screenplay, which will focus primarily on the relationship between the iconic singer and his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. While Parker helped Elvis to become the superstar that he was, it is also believed that he was extremely controlling.

Tom Hanks will be filling the role of his namesake, with the part of Presley himself going to one of five actors.

Ansel Elgort (The Fault in our Stars), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Nowhere Boy), Miles Teller (Divergent), Austin Butler (The Carrie Diaries), and Harry Styles (Dunkirk) have all screen-tested for the role.

Luhrmann, who is also directing and producing the film, will announce his lead actor in the coming weeks.

We can imagine they’re all shook up.

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The Toy Story actor will be starring in a biopic about Fred Rogers who famously hosted the children’s program, Mister Roger’s Neighbourhood for more than three decades.

With the feature set for release in October 2019, it now has a title: A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood.

The Sony Pictures film will centre around the real-life encounter which saw journalist Tom Junod (played by Matthew Rhys of The Americans) who accepts an assignment to write a profile on Mr. Rogers and who, in the process, transforms from a jaded reporter as a result of the TV personality’s sincerity.

A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood is scheduled for release on 18 October 2019.

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30 years ago, double Oscar winner Tom Hanks and My Big Fat Greek Wedding actress Rita Wilson said “I do.”

The couple initially met on the set of Bosom Buddies in the early 80s while Tom was still with his first wife Samantha Lewes, with whom he has 2 children—Life in Pieces actor Colin Hanks and journalist Elizabeth Hanks.

Following his divorce in 1987, The Post star converted to Greek Orthodoxy—the religion in which Rita was raised—prior to their marriage in 1988.

Three decades and two kids (Chet and Truman) later, Mr. and Mrs. Hanks have much reason to celebrate their happy union.

And so, the couple held a party on Saturday night which was filled with Hollywood alumni, including fellow couple Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, Tom’s hockey pal Martin Short, talk show hosts Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Kimmel, the almighty Oprah Winfrey, and even former President of the United States Barack Obama.

Here’s to another 30!

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Ryan McFarling had a brilliant idea for proposing to his girlfriend Nikki in a way she would never expect. They were at a Texas Book Festival where Hanks was having a talk about his new book, Uncommon Type: Some Stories. During the Q&A session, the actor read out a question he received from Ryan: “Here’s Ryan’s question, and it’s for Nikki Young…’Nikki, will you marry me?'”

Luckily for Ryan, Nikki said yes and Tom Hanks reminded us once again why so many people love him.

And a surprise wedding proposal with the help of @tomhanks during his Q&A! Congratulations to the happy couple! #txbookfest pic.twitter.com/GceDZsAN30

— Texas Book Festival (@texasbookfest) November 4, 2017

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Baz Luhrmann announced earlier this year that the Elvis Presley film with which he had been involved for the past six years was finally coming to fruition.

The Great Gatsby director has co-written the screenplay, which will focus primarily on the relationship between the iconic singer and his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. While Parker helped Elvis to become the superstar that he was, it is also believed that he was extremely controlling.

Tom Hanks will be filling the role of his namesake, with the part of Presley himself going to one of five actors.

Ansel Elgort (The Fault in our Stars), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Nowhere Boy), Miles Teller (Divergent), Austin Butler (The Carrie Diaries), and Harry Styles (Dunkirk) have all screen-tested for the role.

Luhrmann, who is also directing and producing the film, will announce his lead actor in the coming weeks.

We can imagine they’re all shook up.

The post Five Actors are in the Running to Play Elvis appeared first on TheDailyDay.

The Toy Story actor will be starring in a biopic about Fred Rogers who famously hosted the children’s program, Mister Roger’s Neighbourhood for more than three decades.

With the feature set for release in October 2019, it now has a title: A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood.

The Sony Pictures film will centre around the real-life encounter which saw journalist Tom Junod (played by Matthew Rhys of The Americans) who accepts an assignment to write a profile on Mr. Rogers and who, in the process, transforms from a jaded reporter as a result of the TV personality’s sincerity.

A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood is scheduled for release on 18 October 2019.

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30 years ago, double Oscar winner Tom Hanks and My Big Fat Greek Wedding actress Rita Wilson said “I do.”

The couple initially met on the set of Bosom Buddies in the early 80s while Tom was still with his first wife Samantha Lewes, with whom he has 2 children—Life in Pieces actor Colin Hanks and journalist Elizabeth Hanks.

Following his divorce in 1987, The Post star converted to Greek Orthodoxy—the religion in which Rita was raised—prior to their marriage in 1988.

Three decades and two kids (Chet and Truman) later, Mr. and Mrs. Hanks have much reason to celebrate their happy union.

And so, the couple held a party on Saturday night which was filled with Hollywood alumni, including fellow couple Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, Tom’s hockey pal Martin Short, talk show hosts Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Kimmel, the almighty Oprah Winfrey, and even former President of the United States Barack Obama.

Here’s to another 30!

The post Celebrities Join Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson in Celebrating their Marriage appeared first on TheDailyDay.

Ryan McFarling had a brilliant idea for proposing to his girlfriend Nikki in a way she would never expect. They were at a Texas Book Festival where Hanks was having a talk about his new book, Uncommon Type: Some Stories. During the Q&A session, the actor read out a question he received from Ryan: “Here’s Ryan’s question, and it’s for Nikki Young…’Nikki, will you marry me?'”

Luckily for Ryan, Nikki said yes and Tom Hanks reminded us once again why so many people love him.

And a surprise wedding proposal with the help of @tomhanks during his Q&A! Congratulations to the happy couple! #txbookfest pic.twitter.com/GceDZsAN30

— Texas Book Festival (@texasbookfest) November 4, 2017

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