Merle haggard biography movie stars

Amazon is gearing up to tell the story of country music icon Merle Haggard, with the help of Oscar-winner Sam Rockwell.

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The company has acquired a package for a new biopic chronicling the life of the influential and beloved musician, with Rockwell on deck to star in the lead role. What's more, Rockwell will be doing his own singing in the movie, performing some of Haggard's most well-known hits. No pressure.

According to a new report, Amazon Studios recently acquired the package and is gearing up to produce the Merle Haggard biopic.

Robin Bissell is set to direct and co-write the screenplay, which will be based on Merle Haggard's memoir, Sing Me Back Home.

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Bissell will co-write the script alongside Theresa Haggard, the musician's widow. Both Bissell and Haggard are set to produce the movie as well. Sam Rockwell's deal has not officially closed yet, as of this writing, but things seem to be heading in the right dire