SALT LAKE CITY — If you’re a Mister Rogers fan or a Tom Hanks fan, Thursday was definitely a beautiful day in the neighborhood.
Sony Pictures shared a new photo from the upcoming and untitled film that included Hanks dressed as Fred Rogers, sitting on the lip of his trailer with a book in hand.
The film will tell the story of a reporter who profiles Fred Rogers and develops a personal relationship with him, according to Entertainment Weekly.
Rogers rose to fame with his television program “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” which aired for 31 seasons, according to CNN.
A documentary film about Rogers — called “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” — was released earlier this year and received nationwide praise.
Google recently paid homage to Rogers Sept. 21, when his show debuted in 1967, with a Google Doodle video, according to my report from the Deseret News.
"The Doodle aims to be a reminder of the nurturing, caring, and whimsy that made the show feel like a 'television visit' between Mister Rogers and his young viewers," said Hedda Sharapan, a child development consultant at Fred Rogers Productions, in a statement. "Everyone was welcome in this Neighborhood."
Rogers died in 2003. He would have turned 90 this year.