Song Sung Blue trailer: Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson lead Neil Diamond-inspired romance

Focus Features has unveiled the primary trailer for Song Sung Blue, an upcoming romance drama that pairs Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson as two struggling musicians who discover new function, and one another, via a Neil Diamond tribute band. The movie, written and directed by Craig Brewer, will arrive in theaters on December 25.

Based on a real story, Song Sung Blue follows Mike Sardina (Jackman), a hairdresser-turned-entertainer, and Claire Stengl (Hudson), a stressed dreamer decided to make music her life. The two be part of forces to carry out Diamond’s hits, forming the band Lightning & Thunder. Along the way in which, their shared ardour for efficiency sparks an surprising romance.

Brewer, greatest recognized for Hustle & Flow, Dolemite Is My Name and Coming 2 America, each writes and directs. The movie is described as a jukebox musical, mixing Diamond’s catalog with an unique story about reinvention. It follows within the vein of movies like Blinded by the Light, which celebrated Bruce Springsteen fandom via a fictional lens.

The ensemble additionally consists of Michael Imperioli, Ella Anderson, King Princess, Mustafa Shakir, and Hudson Hensley, with Fisher Stevens and Jim Belushi showing in supporting roles. Brewer produces alongside John Davis and John Fox.

The movie marks one other likelihood for Jackman to showcase his singing skills, acquainted to audiences from The Greatest Showman and his Broadway work. For Hudson, it gives a return to musical storytelling, almost 20 years after her breakout in Almost Famous.