Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep to star in Steven Spielberg's 'The Post'

Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep are teaming up for Steven Spielberg's Pentagon Papers drama 'The Post'. The film will revolve around the role of The Washington Post in publishing the infamous study about America's accountability in the

Vietnam War

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While Hanks, 60, will portray the role of Post editor Ben Bradlee, Streep, 67, will play publisher Kay Graham.


'The Post' marks the first collaboration between the legendary actors. Streep and Spielberg, 70, have previously worked together on 'A I', while Hanks and the director have collaborated on a number of projects, most recent being 'Bridge of Spies', among others.

The script is penned by Liz Hannah, which was initially picked up by Amy Pascal to produce under her banner, Pascal Pictures.