Tom Hanks’ production company Playtone will produce the new film and Deadline reports Hanks himself will play the film’s protagonist.
With nothing else to live for, the elderly man resolves to commit suicide, but he is continually delayed in performing the act by circumstances which put him in touch with neighbors in need.
A Man Called Ove is a 2015 Swedish film which sees its main character, Ove, lose his job and his position running his neighborhood association in quick succession.
While the subject matter seems to be depressing, the movie won the award for Best Comedy at the 2016 European Film Awards, so it’s all handled in a somewhat light-hearted manner.