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Tom Hanks to reunite with Steven Spielberg for new thriller?

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Actor Tom Hanks and director Steven Spielberg are reportedly teaming up again in a historical film set during the height of political tensions between US and Russia.

Hanks, 57, is apparently attached to play the lead role in an untitled Cold War movie that Spielberg is eyeing to direct for DreamWorks, reported Ace Showbiz.

The historical flick is based on the true story of American attorney, James Donovan, enlisted by CIA during the Cold War to negotiate the release of a pilot who was captured after his U-2 spy plane was shot down over Russia.

Matt Charman writes the script, and Marc Platt will produce with Spielberg.
 

The project will be their fourth collaboration in a feature film. Hanks and Spielberg previously worked together in "Saving Private Ryan" (1998), "Catch Me If You Can" (2002), and "The Terminal" (2004).

They also joined forces to produce critically-acclaimed 2001 mini-series "Band of Brothers".

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First Published: Apr 22 2014 | 2:34 PM IST

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