Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson are set to star in Song Sung Blue, a new film from Focus Features centered on a Neil Diamond tribute band. The project is directed and written by Craig Brewer, known for his work on Dolemite Is My Name. It draws inspiration from the 2008 documentary of the same name, directed by Greg Kohs, which follows two struggling musicians as they establish a tribute band honoring the iconic singer of “Sweet Caroline.”
The cast also includes notable actors Michael Imperioli, Fisher Stevens, and Jim Belushi, alongside rising talents Ella Anderson, King Princess, Mustafa Shakir, and Hudson Hilbert Hensley.
The film is produced by John Davis and John Fox of Davis Entertainment, along with Brewer. Erika Hampson and Greg Kohs will serve as executive producers.
Focus Features, which recently released Piece by Piece in theaters and is preparing to distribute the awards-contending film Conclave, will manage the domestic release, while Universal Pictures will handle international distribution.
Hugh Jackman was last seen in theaters in Deadpool & Wolverine and is slated to appear in the upcoming A24 film The Death of Robin Hood. Meanwhile, Kate Hudson is set to feature in the forthcoming Netflix series Running Point.
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