Michael Shannon Duets With Jessica Chastain In ‘George & Tammy;’ John Hillcoat Directing Limited Series On George Jones & Tammy Wynette Marriage
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deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Michael Shannon is closing a deal to join Jessica Chastain in George & Tammy, and John Hillcoat (The Road) is aboard is to direct all six episodes of a limited series on the tempestuous marriage of C&W music couple George Jones and Tammy Wynette.Production begins tomorrow in North Carolina, and I’m told Shannon will do “blended singing” to capture the vocals of Jones — the process was used on Bohemian Rhapsody — while Chastain will do her singing of Wynette, who’s best known for hit song Stand By Your Man.
Limited series is backed by Spectrum Originals and Paramount Network.Abe Sylvia (Dead to Me) is the show’s creator and EP along with Andrew Lazar (American Sniper), Josh Brolin and Chastain.
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