Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson to Star in Neil Diamond Tribute Band Musical Drama SONG SUNG BLUE
Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson are set to star in director Craig Brewer’s (Black Snake Moan, Footloose, Bustle & Flow) upcoming musical drama, Song Sung Blue, which is set up at Focus Features.
This is a musical drama about a Neil Diamond tribute band that is formed by a married couple. The movie is based on a true story that follows two down-on-their-luck musicians (Jackman and Hudson) who form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, “proving it's never too late to find love and follow your dreams.”
The film is based on a 2008 documentary of the same name which follows a Milwaukee couple Mike and Claire Sardina, who became local icons by performing as “Lightning & Thunder.”
The rest of the cast includes Michael Imperioli, Fisher Stevens, Jim Belushi, Ella Anderson, King Princess, Mustafa Shakir, and Hudson Hilbert Hensley.
The film also borrows its name from the 1972 Diamond song. John Davis and John Fox are producing the film for Davis Entertainment along with Craig Brewer.