Tom Hanks' Baseball Drama The Comebacker Sets 2027 Release, Eyes Bad Bunny and Colman Domingo

Get ready to shout 'Play Ball!' – Tom Hanks is returning to the baseball diamond. Sony just dropped a release date: July 30, 2027. This isn't just any baseball movie; it's The Comebacker, and it's packing some serious star power.

Hanks reunites with Marielle Heller, the brilliant director behind A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. But the real curveball? Global sensation Bad Bunny (Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) and the always-impressive Colman Domingo are reportedly circling key roles. While their involvement isn't confirmed yet, imagine that lineup. It’s a casting dream.

Based on a Dave Eggers short story, The Comebacker follows Hanks as Lionel, a sports journalist whose passion reignites. He finds inspiration in a minor league pitcher recovering from a traumatic injury – a "comebacker" hit directly to the head. This pitcher starts speaking poetically, and his words become a national phenomenon through Lionel's reporting. The film also shifts the story’s original San Francisco Giants setting to the New York Mets, an interesting choice.