Tom Hanks-Led SULLY Film, Directed by Clint Eastwood, Sets September Release

Clint Eastwood's SULLY biopic, starring stage and screen vet Tom Hanks as pilot hero Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, will hit theaters and IMAX on September 9, 2016, Deadline writes.

Warner Brothers just announced the release date for the film, which centers on Captain 'Sully', who became an instant American hero in 2009 when he engineered a miraculous emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River after a flock of geese hit the plane just after it took off from La Guardia Airport. His courage under fire saved the lives of all 155 people aboard the plane, who famously crowded the wings waiting rescue.

Also in the cast are Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, Holt McCallany, Wayne Bastrup, Jamey Sheridan, and Jerry Ferrara.

The screenplay is written by Todd Komarnicki and based Sullenberger's autobiography HIGHEST DUTY: MY SEARCH FOR WHAT REALLY MATTERS, co-written by Jeffrey Zaslow.

Tom Hanks' upcoming big screen projects include A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING, INFERNO and TOY STORY 4. He recently starred in ITHACA, BRIDGE OF SPIES, SAVING MR. BANKS, CAPTAIN PHILLIPS, CLOUD ATLAS, EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE and TOY STORY 3. He won both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for his roles in PHILADELPHIA and FORREST GUMP. Hanks made his Broadway debut in Nora Ephron's LUCKY GUY.