Gary Goetzman

Tom Hanks Reunites with HBO for New Comedy

• Oct 24, 2011 02:41 PM ET
• by Robyn Ross

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks is developing a comedy about the lives of college athletes for HBO, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Titled Players, the half-hour series reunites Hanks and his long-time producing partner Gary Goetzman with the network, with which they made Big Love and the Emmy-winning miniseries John Adams, The Pacific and Band of Brothers.