Kevin Costner to lead 'Field of Dreams' Father's Day

Details have emerged for a 25th anniversary reunion of the "Field of Dreams" cast on Father's Day weekend at the movie site near Dyersville.

Actor Kevin Costner who portrayed farmer Ray Kinsella in the beloved 1989 movie set and filmed in Iowa will return to the field to reunite with other cast members on Friday, June 13. Actor Timothy Busfield (who played Costner's brother-in-law) and Dwier Brown (who played his ghostly father) also will appear. More cast members will be announced soon, according to Go the Distance Baseball LLC, the group that has been working to redevelop the farm around the Field of Dreams into a youth sports tournament complex called All-Star Ballpark Heaven.

The movie will be shown June 13 on center field, and families are invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets for the screening. Access to the screening and the rest of the weekend will be free for spectators, but sponsorships with VIP access also are being sold.

"I am looking forward to returning to Dyersville to celebrate the 25th anniversary of 'Field of Dreams,'" Costner said in a video recorded for a press conference today in downtown Chicago. "I've come to know how much this film means to people from all over America and particularly know how important it has become to Iowans. 'Field of Dreams' is special to all of us that were lucky enough to be in it, too. It transcends more than just baseball. It is about believing in the unbelievable. It's about relationships. It's about fathers and sons and the things that go unsaid for too long."

"Hey, Dwier," Costner says at the end of the video. "Wanna have a catch?"

Matt Lauer of NBC's "Today" show will conduct a Q&A with the cast, and sportscaster Bob Costas will be the master of ceremonies.

There also will be events on Saturday, June 14, including a daylong baseball tournament with cast members and other celebrities serving as team managers.

Fathers and sons will be invited to "have a catch" Saturday morning.

There will be a celebrity baseball game Saturday evening at the Field of Dreams, while Costner and his band, Modern West, will perform at America's River Festival in Dubuque.

Baseball greats scheduled to appear include pitchers Bret Saberhagen, Ryan Dempster and Glendon Rusch.