Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman will star in a new musical film. The pair will star in Song Sung Blue as Claire, Mike and Claire Sardina, a married couple from Milwaukee who form a Neil Diamond tribute band called Lightning & Thunder.
“Inspired by a true story, two unfortunate musicians (Jackman, 56 and Hudson, 45) form a merry band in honor of Neil Diamond, who prove that it’s never too late to find love and follow your dreams.” , says the official synopsis of the new film. Written and directed by Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow), the film will be based on the 2008 documentary of the same name by Greg Kohs. Kohs is also an executive producer of the new project Song Sung Blue, with Erika Hampson. In addition to Jackman and Hudson, Song Sung Blue will star Michael Imperioli, Fisher Stevens, Jim Belushi, Ella Anderson, King Princess, Mustafa Shakir and Hudson Hilbert Hensley, according to a release.
Developed by Focus Features, Song Sung Blue will be distributed by Universal Pictures. Brewer, 52, is producing the film with John Davis and John Fox for Davis Entertainment.
Jackman shared the news about the film on his Instagram Story on Monday, October 1. 14, while Hudson did the same and wrote: “Here we go…”
Jackman is no stranger to musicals, both on film and stage, having appeared in films such as The Greatest Showman (2017) and Les Miserables (2012) and in Broadway productions such as, more recently, “The Music Man”.
