Tom Hanks in Major Matt Mason

Actor Tom Hanks will star in Major Matt Mason, inspired by Mattel’s 1960s line of toys, reports Variety.

Major Matt Mason was the head of a team of astronauts working on the moon and living in a space station. The toys were discontinued the following decade.

Hanks will produce the film with Gary Goetzman through their production company, Playtone.

The screenplay will be written by Graham Yost (Broken Arrow, Speed).

In the meantime, Tom Hanks will return to his role as religious symbols expert, Robert Langdon (The Da Vinci Code) in Angels & Demons, opening on May 15.