A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, BRIDGE OF SPIES tells the story of James Donovan, a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the centre of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near-impossible task to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot. Screenwriters Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen have woven this remarkable experience in Donovan’s life into a story inspired by true events that captures the essence of a man who risked everything and vividly brings his personal journey to life.

Following his portrayal of Walt Disney in 2013′s Saving Mr. Banks, Tom Hanks will return to action this year in the Cold War thriller Bridge of Spies. Directed by Steven Spielberg, Hanks will play an American lawyer thrown into the middle of the Cold War to help negotiate the release off an American pilot shot down in the Soviet Union.Bridge of Spies is expected to hit theaters this October 16.