Mister Rogers movie now called 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood'

Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Sony Pictures has announced the title for its Fred Rogers biopic will be A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.

The studio revealed the name on its social media accounts Thursday.

The film is set for theatrical release next October. It will star Tom Hanks as the host of the beloved children's television program, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. The ensemble will also include Matthew Rhys, Chris Cooper, Tammy Blanchard and Sakina Jaffrey.

Rogers' show ran from 1968 to 2001. He died in 2003 at the age of 74.

He was also the subject of the celebrated 2018 documentary Won't You Be My Neighbor?

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