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Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson lead Song Sung Blue<\/em> as husband and wife Mike and Claire Sardina of the Neil Diamond tribute band Lightning & Thunder<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n The movie, written and directed by Craig Brewer, is based on the 2008 documentary of the same name by Greg Kohs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Song Sung Blue<\/em> is in theaters Dec. 25<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Hugh Jackman<\/a> and Kate Hudson<\/a> are telling a story about love, music and Neil Diamond<\/a> this holiday season.<\/p>\n On Tuesday, Sept. 9, Focus Features released the trailer for Song Sung Blue<\/em><\/a>, which stars Jackman, 56, and Hudson, 46, as real-life Milwaukee-area couple Mike and Claire Sardina, who formed the band Lightning & Thunder in tribute to “Sweet Caroline”<\/a> singer Diamond, now 84.<\/p>\n The movie meets Jackman and Hudson’s characters as they express a desire for something more out of their lives. Hudson’s Claire wishes for a life beyond working as a hair dresser, while Jackman’s Mike desires for “something big, something new.”<\/p>\n The trailer follows the pair’s relationship as it develops and their performances begin, with snippets at Jackman and Hudson performing Diamond’s 1966 song “Cherry, Cherry” and “Sweet Caroline.”\u00a0<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for\u00a0PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n