A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Sony Pictures) Stars: Tom Hanks, Christine Lahti, Matthew Rhys A journalist's life is enriched by friendship when he takes on an assignment profiling Fred Rogers. Based on the real-life friendship between journalist Tom Junod and television star Fred Rogers. Release date: November 22, 2019 (USA) Director: Marielle Heller Based on: Can You Say...Hero?; by Tom Junod Screenplay: Noah Harpster, Micah Fitzerman-Blue Producers: Youree Henley, Marc Turtletaub, Peter Saraf