Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson to Star in Neil Diamond Tribute Band Movie

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson will star in Focus Options title Music Sung Blue a couple of Neil Diamond tribute band.

Craig Brewer (Dolemite Is My Identify) wrote and can direct the challenge that’s based mostly on the 2008 documentary of the identical identify by director Greg Kohs about two down-on-their-luck musicians who kind a tribute band to the “Candy Caroline” singer.

Michael Imperioli, Fisher Stevens and Jim Belushi will even star, together with Ella Anderson, King Princess, Mustafa Shakir and Hudson Hilbert Hensley.

John Davis and John Fox are producing through Davis Leisure together with Brewer. Erika Hampson and Greg Kohs will exec produce.

Focus, which was in theaters this weekend on Piece by Piece and can quickly launch awards-hopeful Conclave, will distribute domestically with Common dealing with worldwide.

Jackman was final in theaters with Deadpool & Wolverine and is ready for A24 characteristic The Loss of life of Robin Hood. Hudson’s upcoming credit embrace the Netflix sequence Operating Level.