<P> In October 2016 Amy Pascal won a bid for the rights to the screenplay The Post , written by Liz Hannah . In February 2017 , Steven Spielberg had halted pre-production on The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara after a casting setback , and consequently opened his schedule to other potential films to direct . The following month , it was announced that Spielberg was in negotiations to direct and produce the film , with Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in talks for the roles of Katharine Graham and Ben Bradlee , respectively . The Post is the first time that Spielberg , Streep , and Hanks had all worked together on a film . </P>
<P> In October 2016 Amy Pascal won a bid for the rights to the screenplay The Post , written by Liz Hannah . In February 2017 , Steven Spielberg had halted pre-production on The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara after a casting setback , and consequently opened his schedule to other potential films to direct . The following month , it was announced that Spielberg was in negotiations to direct and produce the film , with Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in talks for the roles of Katharine Graham and Ben Bradlee , respectively . The Post is the first time that Spielberg , Streep , and Hanks had all worked together on a film . </P>
when did they start production on the post
when did they start production on the post
February 2017
February 2017