Los Angeles, March 27 -- Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks is likely to be seen in a baseball dramedy feature.

As per Variety, Hanks will star in an adaptation of the short story "The Comebacker," with Marielle Heller as a director.

Both Hanks and Heller will produce the film through their respective production labels. The source material is from Pulitzer Prize finalist Dave Eggers, whose works "A Hologram for the King" and "The Circle" both inspired films starring Hanks.

Rap sensation Bad Bunny and Oscar-nominated actor Colman Domingo are reportedly eyeing roles in the project.

"The Comebacker" is the first in a series of shorts by Eggers for a story collection titled "The Forgetters." It follows a fading sports journalist named Lionel w...