A Hologram for the King Trailer Brings Tom Hanks to Saudi Arabia

Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions and Saban Films (via Fandango) have posted the first trailer for the comedic drama A Hologram for the King, starring two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks (Bridge of Spies, Cloud Atlas). Check out the A Hologram for the King trailer below!

The story takes place far away from the recession-weary USA, as an up-and-coming Saudi Arabian city provides the backdrop for foundering American businessman Alan Clay’’s (Hanks) last-ditch effort to stave off bankruptcy, pay his daughter’’s college fees, and finally accomplish something big. A Hologram for the King aims to offer a gentle, crazy, wistful ballad recounting the journey of a man, who has lost almost everything, to a country that requires him to rise to completely unknown challenges –and that answers old questions in new and unexpected ways.

A Hologram for the King also stars Alexander Black, Sarita Choudhury, Tom Skerritt and Ben Whishaw.

The film is directed by Tom Tykwer (Cloud Atlas, Perfume), who also adapted the script from the novel by Dave Eggers. A Hologram for the King is being produced by Uwe Schott and Stefan Arndt of X Filme Creative Pool, Arcadiy Golubovich and Timothy D. O’Hair of Primeridian, and Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman of Playtone in Association with Silver Reel Entertainment and Fábrica de Cine. Eggers, Steven Shareshian of Playtone, Claudia Bluemhuber of Silver Reel, Gaston Pavlovich of Fabrica de Cine, and Bill Johnson and Jim Seibel of Lotus International executive produce. 

Look for A Hologram for the King to hit theaters Friday, April 22.

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