The US version of “A Man Called Ove” has been selected to be directed by Marc Forster (“World War Z”, “The Kite Runner”), David Magee (“Life of Pi”) is writing the script, and the film will star Tom Hanks.
The film has been in development for many years and is scheduled to start shooting this year.
It is reported that the best-selling novel “A Man Called Ove” was adapted into the 2015 Swedish film of the same name.
“A Man Called Ove” tells the story of a 59-year-old man named Ove who originally decided to follow his deceased wife to commit suicide, but a new neighbor knocking on the door changed things…
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