Columbia Pictures released a new trailer for A Man Called Otto, the upcoming film adaptation of Swedish author Fredrik Backman's best-selling novel. The film stars Tom Hanks as the titular Otto, a grumpy widower who enjoys tormenting his neighbors.
The trailer introduces Otto, a man who seems to hate people. Taking a walk around his block, Otto is angry at people with dogs because the animals pee on the sidewalk, angry at delivery trucks that park where they're not allowed, and angry at neighbors who go out early in the morning to make exercise. Every little public display of joy makes Otto frown, and he leads a lonely life and makes an enemy of all who cross his path. However, there seems to be a reason for Otto's grumpiness, as the trailer also shows that the only time he has a real human connection is when he visits his dead wife in the graveyard.
Director: Marc Forster
Writers: Fredrik Backman, David Magee
Stars: Tom Hanks, Rachel Keller, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
Otto's frozen heart begins to melt after Marisol (Mariana Treviño) moves into her block with her family. Marisol is so pregnant that she seems ready to explode, but she still has plenty of energy to stand up to Otto and point out how rude she is. However, Marisol is determined to befriend Otto, and the trailer shows how he will teach the woman to drive and even act as a babysitter for her neighbor's two children. However, turning Otto into a sensible human is no easy task, as the trailer also shows that he is ready to fight a magician dressed as a clown for a quarter of a coin.
A Man Called Otto is directed by Marc Forster from a screenplay adapted by David Mage. The duo have previously worked together on Finding Neverland. A Man Called Otto is a Hanks production with Rita Wilson, Gary Goetzman and Fredrik Wikström Nicastro. Additionally, Forster, Renée Wolfe and David Magee serve as executive producers. The cast of A Man Called Otto also includes Rachel Keller, Cameron Britton, and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo.
A Man Called Otto will have a limited release in New York and Los Angeles on December 25, followed by a wide release on January 13, 2023.