The film, which was previously entitled The Post, is being fast-tracked with an awards season-qualifying December limited theatrical release date target in mind.
The newly-announced cast list for The Papers features a lot of performers who could find themselves contending for supporting actor/actress Oscars too, when the movie comes out.
Joining Hanks and Streep in The Papers is an ensemble that rivals the ones Spielberg assembled for his last two historical procedurals, Lincoln and Bridge of Spies.
His 1997 film Amistad, another convoluted, procedure-heavy, star-filled movie about a major case, is not generally regarded as one of his better films.