Bios (film)

BIOS is an upcoming American science fiction drama film starring Tom Hanks, written by Craig Luck and Ivor Powell, and directed by Miguel Sapochnik.

Plot
An inventor, the last man on Earth, builds an android to keep him and his dog company.

Cast

 * Tom Hanks as Finch, an ailing inventor and one of the last men on Earth
 * Caleb Landry Jones as Jeff, a robot created by Finch
 * Samira Wiley as Weaver, a survivor
 * Skeet Ulrich
 * Laura Harrier

Production
On October 26, 2017, it was announced that Tom Hanks would star in the post-apocalyptic film, BIOS, about a robot who is built by Hanks' ailing character to protect the life of his beloved dog when he dies. Miguel Sapochnik would direct the film, which would be produced by Robert Zemeckis and Kevin Misher, from a script by Craig Luck and Ivor Powell. Several major studios were bidding for the rights of the film with the production expected to begin in early 2018. A few days later, it was reported that Amblin Entertainment had purchased the project, with Universal Studios set to distribute it. In January 2019, Caleb Landry Jones joined the cast in a "motion-capture" role as the robot of whom Finch builds. In March 2019, Samira Wiley joined the cast. In May 2019, Skeet Ulrich and Laura Harrier joined the cast of the film.

Principal production commenced on February 25, 2019.

Release
The film will be released on October 2, 2020.