Spielberg's untitled Cold War spy thriller starring Tom Hanks
is set to be released on Oct. 16, 2015, and reunites the actor
and director who previously collaborated on war film "Saving
Private Ryan" and crime drama "Catch Me If You Can."
Spielberg's take on "The BFG," based on British author Roald
Dahl's 1982 book, is scheduled for release on July 1, 2016.
The Cold War thriller is based on the story of James Donovan,
the attorney who helped negotiate the release of U.S. spy plane
pilot Gary Powers whose plane was shot down over the Soviet
Union in 1960. The latest version of the original script by Matt
Charman is by filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen.
"The BFG" is about a friendly giant who adventures with a young
girl and the Queen of England to capture evil man-eating giants.
Both films follow Spielberg's 2012 historical film "Lincoln,"
for which he earned a best director Oscar nomination and for
which Daniel Day-Lewis won the Academy Award for his portrayal
of the Civil War president.
(Reporting by Eric Kelsey; Editing by Piya Sinha-Roy and Diane
Craft)
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