The first official trailer for the movie Captain Phillips directed by Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Trilogy, United 93...)  has just been released. It's bracing, exciting, riveting and it is considered by many as another Oscar contending role for Tom Hanks. You can watch it in our videos by clicking on the thumbnails below.
Update: the trailer is now available in HD.

The movie is based on Richard Phillips's memoir A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea and tells the story of Capt. Richard Phillips, the leader of the cargo ship Maersk Alabama who gave himself up as a hostage to Somali pirates to keep his crew from having to leave the ship with them. After three days alone with the armed pirates in a small lifeboat, Phillips was saved by Navy SEALS who staged a raid that left three captors dead and another in custody.

The script was written by Billy Ray (Hart's War, Flightplan, State of Play…). The movie is produced by the team behind The Social Network, that is to say Scott Rudin, Michael De Luca, Dana Brunetti and Kevin Spacey. 

The movie will hit threater on October 11, 2013 in the United States and in the United Kingdom.

On May 1, 2013, Tom Hanks attended the 2013 Tony Awards: The Meet The Nominees Press Junket along with other Lucky Guy nominees George C. Wolfe and co-star Courtney B. Vance. They are respectively nominated for Best Director Of APlay and Best Performance By An Actor In A Featured Role In A Play. Remember, the 2013 Tony Awars Ceremony will take place on June 9th and will air live on CBS at 8/7c.

Unfortunately, we haven't been able to find any video about this event yet but you can at least see photos in our gallery.

Tom Hanks has been gathering numerous awards nominations for his portrayal of Mike McAlary and has just been awarded with the 2013 Theatre World Award that recognizes six actors and six actresses for their debut performance in a Broadway or Off-Broadway production. It is not a competition and is it only given once.
The 69th Annual Theatre World Award Ceremony will take place on June 3rd at 6:45 pm at the Music Box Theatre, New York.

Tom Hanks is listed to appear on The Late Show with David Letterman on Tuesday May 14, 2013. Remember, the show airs at 11:35 PM on CBS. The scheduled appearance has been added to our calendar. Don't miss it!