Tom Hanks will release his first novel, The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece, in May of next year.
The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece tells the story of the production of a superhero movie from the 1940s to the present day.
The novel will include three comic books created by Hanks.
Hanks told People that the book draws heavily on his experience in the film industry, saying that even the foolish moments are some kind of stunt he's pulled or mistake he's survived.
UncommonType, a collection of short stories, was published by Hanks in 2017.
Hanks told People that he hopes the book captures the accidental judgements and casual slaughter that go into a motion picture.
He Knows You're Alone was the first movie Hanks acted in. He was nominated for six Oscars and won two. Hank has won a number of awards. The Hanks-led film Castaway has been produced by Playtone. He received the Presidential medal of freedom from Barack Obama.
Despite his impressive filmography, Hanks has never starred in a superhero film, despite the plot of his debut novel.
Tom Hanks is writing his first novel.
Tom Hanks is going to write a novel.