{"id":2338361,"date":"2026-03-20T10:21:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T10:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2338361"},"modified":"2026-03-20T10:21:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T10:21:40","slug":"judd-apatow-glen-powells-new-country-music-comedy-film-sets-2027-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/judd-apatow-glen-powells-new-country-music-comedy-film-sets-2027-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Judd Apatow &#038; Glen Powell&#8217;s New Country Music Comedy Film Sets 2027 Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve definitely been getting the pipes warmed up,\u201d Powell says of his upcoming role.<\/p>\n<div><\/p>\n<p><span>Judd Apatow &amp; Glen Powell<\/span><span>(Credit: YouTube; Sony Pictures\/Supplied)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>A new film which combines the genres of comedy and country music is set to premiere in early 2027, it has been revealed.<\/p>\n<p>The as-yet-untitled film is reportedly in the works via <strong>Judd Apatow<\/strong>, who is directing from a script that he and actor <strong>Glen Powell<\/strong> co-wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Set to arrive on February 5th, 2027, little is known about the film as yet, though <em>Variety<\/em> reports that it will focus on Powell as he portrays a \u201ccountry music star in free fall.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve definitely been getting the pipes warmed up,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/judd-apatow-glen-powell-country-music-movie-release-date-1236633422\/\">he told<\/a> the publication recently.<\/p>\n<p>Powell will star in the film alongside <strong>Cristin Milioti<\/strong>, who has previously showed off her musical skills in a stage production of the musical film <em>Once<\/em>. Her performance earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress In A Musical, and saw her take home a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album alongside fellow star <strong>Steve Kazee<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, Apatow has previously dipped his toe into the world of music previously as well. While he served as the co-director of 2017 documentary film <em>May It Last: A Portrait Of The Avett Brothers<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"newsletter-signup \">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>Join our community with our FREE weekly newsletter<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Apatow also co-produced the 2016 mockumentary <em>Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping<\/em>, Apatow was also co-writer and co-producer of 2007 musical comedy <em>Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The film, which starred <strong>John C. Reilly<\/strong> as the titular musician, and follows his life as he enters the world of music and becomes a star \u2013 parodying many previous musical biopics and underlining the inappropriate casting that many such films have experienced over the years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stavros Halkias<\/strong> has also <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/stavros-halkias-glen-powell-country-music-comedy-1236693386\/\">been confirmed<\/a> to feature in the film, having previously risen to fame on the long-running <em>Cum Town<\/em> podcast.<\/p>\n<p>Further details regarding the production of the film \u2013 including its specific plot, casting, and title \u2013 are expected to follow in the coming months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source countrytown.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI\u2019ve definitely been getting the pipes warmed up,\u201d Powell says of his upcoming role. Judd Apatow &amp; Glen Powell(Credit: YouTube; Sony Pictures\/Supplied) A new film which combines the genres of comedy and country music is set to premiere in early 2027, it has been revealed. 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