News of the World - Official Trailer

News of the World - In Theaters Christmas

This Christmas, Universal Pictures is proud to present Tom Hanks starring in News of the World, a moving story written and directed by Paul Greengrass, reuniting for the first time with his star from their 2013 Best Picture nominee Captain Phillips.

Five years after the end of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd (Hanks), a widower and veteran of three wars, now moves from town to town as a non-fiction storyteller, sharing the news of presidents and queens, glorious feuds, devastating catastrophes, and gripping adventures from the far reaches of the globe.

In the plains of Texas, he crosses paths with Johanna (Helena Zengel, System Crasher), a 10-year-old taken in by the Kiowa people six years earlier and raised as one of their own. Johanna, hostile to a world she’s never experienced, is being returned to her biological aunt and uncle against her will.

Kidd agrees to deliver the child where the law says she belongs. As they travel hundreds of miles into the unforgiving wilderness, the two will face tremendous challenges of both human and natural forces as they search for a place that either can call home.

News of the World is directed by Greengrass (the Bourne films, United 93) from his screenplay with Luke Davies (Lion), based on the National Book Award finalist and best-selling novel by Paulette Jiles. The film is produced by Gary Goetzman (Mamma Mia! franchise, Greyhound), Gail Mutrux (The Danish Girl, Donnie Brasco) and Gregory Goodman (22 July, 8 Mile). The executive producers are Steven Shareshian and Tore Schmidt. The film’s music is by eight-time Academy Award® nominee James Newton Howard.

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I saw Helena Zengel for the first time in the German drama "Systemsprenger". There she was absolutely impressive.

[whywelovefilm]

1:20 - Imagine if she was like “I am the Captain now...” 😂😂

[Coco]

Congrats to Helena for her Golden Globe nomination. She is so talented and phenomenal in the film. Hope she get nominated for an Oscar too, she truly deserves it..👏🏼👏🏼

[jackel]

Thanks to actors like Tom Hanks they still do stories with tangible heros.

[RMahoney-Personal]

Absolutely one of the best movies I have seen in a long, long time. Hope in the time of the pandemic. Thanks to all involved for championing a good story!

[saladin]

Tom Hanks remains one of the best actors in the history of cinema

[ninjesus]

wow seen Helena few times in the streets of Berlin. Cant believe she is now having an international career!

[mashtali]

Tom Hanks doesn't play in the movie, he makes the movie.

[doublefeatures]

Every year I look forward to whatever new movie has Tom Hanks in. This year they are Greyhound and this.

[locoism]

Cast Away 2000: Wilson!!!!

News of the World 2020: Johanna!!!

[quilview]

We are all searching for home and family in this world. Some of us find it, some don't. What a well done movie.

[DRAGONS]

Tom Hanks is one of the finest actors on the planet.
& all of the finest actors on this planet are starting to get old now.
I am privileged to have witnessed them all.
You all know who i'm talking about (;

[brettlooney]

Plot twist: In his attempts to bring her home, her actual name will be revealed to be ‘Wilson.’

[WorldTraveler]

Such an amazing movie. The problem with this trailer is it gives too much away. So glad I didn’t see this before I saw the movie.

[wickedwaiatamusic]

Such a great movie ... Hanks really knows how to pick 'em and his co star was amazing

[wongsifu]

Tom Hanks is an American treasure just like Clint Eastwood and they need to be preserved.

[AKK]

The second I started the movie and heard the first soundtrack, I knew the music composer is James Newton Howard. I don't know why but I can almost always recognise his music. He is my favourite music composer. Such a talented person

[GrandiaKnight]

Paul Greengrass and Tom Hanks? Yes please!

[Canada_Dominium]

I am very, very glad I found this film. Thank you Helena, Tom, Paul, and Paulette. It's wonderful to see a proper story properly handled. I thought it had been forgotten ...

[patrickwebb]

I cannot believe I missed this in theaters! Well, actually COVID. Yes. But it would have been amazing to watch on the big screen.