(CNN) Tom Hanks is ready to be your neighbor. Sony Pictures has released the first photo of the actor as Fred Rogers from the upcoming and as-yet-untitled film about the iconic children's show host. The tweet that accompanied the photo said the movie is slated for release in October 2019. Tom Hanks is Mister Rogers, coming to a neighborhood near you October 2019. pic.twitter.com/2TP3eiPUCx — Sony Pictures (@SonyPictures) September 27, 2018The film will follow the story of a reporter who develops an emotional bond with Rogers while profiling him for a magazine, according to director Marielle Heller, who spoke to Entertainment Weekly about the film earlier this year. "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" aired for 31 seasons over multiple decades until coming to an end in 2001.

Source: CNN September 27, 2018 20:00 UTC