Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks sounds like a fitting combination for a thrilling Cold War-based picture. On this note, it was recently announced that the latest project including Spielberg as director and Tom Hanks as war actor will be suggestively entitled Bridge of Spies. Fresh news apart, this Spielberg-Hanks recipe is not a premiere, especially if we were to consider the very topic of the picture; remembering Saving Private Ryan is probably the first promising step of the not-yet-released Bridge of Spies.
The Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks picture is more than just another war production, depicting the bloody struggles on the battlefield. No. It is primarily, a Cold War picture and even more than that, a picture that focuses on a true story of a captured American U-2 pilot. Tom Hanks plays the part of CIA attorney James Donovan, who has the mission to negotiate the release of pilot Francis Gary Powers, trapped behind the Iron Curtain with the Soviets. According to Deadline, the recently decided title of the picture, Bridge of Spies, is another proof of its realistic dimension. Bridge of Spies translates as The Glienicke Bridge – a real-life Berlin bridge – which during the Cold War became the witness of countless prisoner exchanges between the US and the Soviet Union.
Along with the title of the picture, other details were also settled, including a 16 October 2015 release date. On a less joyous note, it was also confirmed that Steven Spielberg regular composer John Williams will not be part of the thrilling war experience, due to a minor health problem. On the other hand, Thomas Newman is not an insignificant replacement, with a sounding portfolio of 12 Oscar nominations in the music department. Rest assured, John Williams fans, your favorite movie score composer will rejoin Steven Spielberg for The BFG (The Big Friendly Giant).