Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson form the Neil Diamond tribute band Lightning & Thunder in a trailer for "Song Sung Blue." The movie opens Dec. 25 on Christmas Day.
Hugh Jackman plays one half of a Neil Diamond tribute band in the new film "Song Sung Blue." File Photo by Steve Ferdman/UPI UPI Kate Hudson arrives on the red carpet at Netflix's "Running Point" screening in February. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI UPI Hugh Jackman attends the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in 2024. File Photo by Corey Sipkin/UPI UPI
Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Focus Features is giving a glimpse of the new film Song Sung Blue.
The studio shared a trailer for the movie Tuesday featuring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson.
Song Sung Blue is based on the 2008 documentary directed by Greg Kohs. Jackman and Hudson play "two down-on-their-luck musicians" who form Lighting & Thunder, a Neil Diamond tribute band.
The trailer shows the pair find joy, love and fulfillment through the venture.
Jackman and Hudson perform Diamond's songs "Cherry, Cherry" and "Sweet Caroline."
The cast also includes Michael Imperioli, Fisher Stevens, Jim Belushi, Ella Anderson, King Princess, Mustafa Shakir and Hudson Hilbert Hensley.
Song Sung Blue is written and directed by Craig Brewer, the filmmaker behind Hustle & Flow and the Footloose remake.
The movie opens in theaters Dec. 25 on Christmas Day.