The Yet-To-Be-Titled Film Will Follow The Fall Of A Country Star
Country music is no stranger to Hollywood.
Films like James Mangold’s Walk The Line (2005) and Michael Apted’s Coal Miner’s Daughter (1980) sought to dramatize the life and legacy of significant country stars, respectively Johnny Cash and Loretta Lynn.
There’s even Robert Altman’s ensemble comedy drama Nashville (1975), which is set in the country music scene of the 1970s and is frequently cited as one of the greatest American films ever made.
Now, there’s word of a new country music comedy being developed by Judd Apatow, and rising Hollywood star Glen Powell is attached to star in the lead.
Renewed interest in this upcoming film comes as Powell showed off his singing chops in a country song while hosting Saturday Night Live this past weekend.
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About The Film
News of Judd Apatow’s yet-to-be-titled country music comedy first came out in April, with The Hollywood Reporter noting the film will follow “a country western star in free fall.”
With Glen Powell set to star in the lead role, the actor — who is known for Top Gun: Maverick (2022) and Twisters (2024) — is also writing the script with Apatow.
Presently, Powell can be seen on Hulu in his new football comedy series, Chad Powers, which is produced by Eli and Peyton Manning. The show was created by Powell, who co-wrote the first episode.
Of course, Apatow is known for directing bawdy comedies, such as The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) and Knocked Up (2007). He also co-wrote the 2007 musician biopic parody film Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.
While there is no release date set for Apatow’s country music comedy, it is expected to begin production in 2026.
Watch Glen Powell Sing Country Song On SNL
This past weekend, on November 15, Glen Powell hosted Saturday Night Live.
The episode saw Powell humorously interact with a real UPS driver, as well as play a sassy soldier with a bob.
Powell also had the opportunity to show off his singing chops ahead of his upcoming country music film…
In a pre-taped music video for an original SNL country song, titled “I Miss My Ex’s Dad,” SNL cast newcomers Tommy Brennan and Ben Marshall play two young men who miss hanging out with their ex-girlfriends’ fathers.
Playing one of the ex’s dads is Powell, who sports a mustache and a ponytail.
One of Powell’s character’s daughter’s exes sings the following:
“Your socks, your Crocs, you’re the ideal male with your ponytail. I don’t miss his daughter at all, which I know is bad, I just miss my ex’s dad.”
Near the end of the song, Powell then gets the chance to sing, showing off a gravely dad voice as he expresses that the feeling is mutual, singing, “I miss my daughter’s ex.”
Watch Glen Powell and the SNL cast sing “I Miss My Ex’s Dad,” here:
