Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson's "Song Sung Blue" Gets Release Date and First Look
Yara Sameh
Neil Diamond tribute band feel-good drama "Song Sung Blue," starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson, will hit theaters on Christmas Day 2025.
Written and directed by Craig Brewer, the movie is based on a true story and features Jackman and Hudson as down-on-their-luck performers who form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it's never too late to find love and follow your dreams.
Jackman and Hudson revealed the December 25, 2025 launch in social media posts on Tuesday, as well as a first look of them in their roles.
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Brewer, who also wrote and directed the Oscar-winning winning 2006 hip-hop world drama "Hustle & Flow", produced the film alongside Davis Entertainment's John Davis and John Fox.
The cast also features Michael Imperioli, Fisher Stevens, Jim Belushi, Ella Anderson, King Princess, Mustafa Shakir, and Hudson Hilbert Hensley.
Focus developed and holds worldwide rights to the film, which is based on Greg Kohs' 2008 documentary of the same name.
Universal Pictures International is handling international distribution.
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