Film version of Sandy’s memoir, Hello Darkness, My Old Friend, on track for 2027 release. Click here for more.

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The Movie

Hello Darkness,
My Old Friend

The forthcoming feature film based
on Sanford D. Greenberg’s memoir

Directed by

Tony Goldwyn

Written by

Tony Spiridakis

Projected Release

Spring 2027

INSIDE THE FILM

Why This Story Belongs on the Big Screen

Wayfarer Studios founder Steve Sarowitz shares what drew him to Sanford D. Greenberg’s remarkable story and why Hello Darkness, My Old Friend has the power to resonate far beyond the screen.

 

(Excerpted from “The Movie of Your Life with Richard Roeper”)

“This was the best script I ever read. We were literally in tears when we read this script. It’s an incredible story. I’ve told this story to dozens and dozens of people, and every one of them says, ‘I want to see this movie.’ ”
— Steve Sarowitz
Steve Sarowitz
Founder, Wayfarer Studios
July 2026

THE CAST

Bringing Sandy’s Story to Life

Meet the principal cast bringing Hello Darkness, My Old Friend to the screen.

Sam Rechner
as Sandy
Levon Hawke
as Art Garfunkel
Laura Linney
as Prof. Margaret Hadas
Jess Gabor
as Sue Roseno
Screenwriter Tony Spiridakis, above, and director Tony Goldwyn also teamed up for Wayfarer’s much-praised 2024 film Ezra, starring Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Vera Farmiga, Whoopi Goldberg, Rainn Wilson, and Robert de Niro.

THE FILM

From an Extraordinary Life to the Big Screen

Hello Darkness, My Old Friend brings Sanford D. Greenberg’s remarkable story to a new audience through a feature film inspired by his memoir.

Directed by Tony Goldwyn and written by Tony Spiridakis, the film explores the friendships, challenges, and determination that shaped Sandy’s life.

Directed by

Tony Goldwyn

Written by

Tony Spiridakis

Based on

Hello Darkness, My Old Friend by Sanford D. Greenberg

Projected Release

Spring 2027

THE STORY CONTINUES

Coming to the Big Screen

Spring 2027

Discover Sandy’s Story