Craig Brewer
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Oct 6, 2026
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In 2011, the remake of the classic dance film Footloose, this time around starring Kenny Wormond and Julianne Hogue, held its red carpet premiere.
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It was directed by Craig Brewer and it attempted to recreate the spirit of the 1984 Kevin Bacon original.
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with more updated choreography and a more contemporary soundtrack, and failed miserably, both commercially and critically.
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Thing was a dud.
Trap BradshawHOST
Johnathan Davis from the, um, from the Outer Banks playing Snoop.
Trap BradshawHOST
You got Craig Brewer.
Trap BradshawHOST
Craig Brewer is, um, direct- who, who directed Hustle & Flow.
Trap BradshawHOST
He directed, um, Dolemite Is My Name.
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That's that Eddie Murphy joint.
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Lex DiamondPANELIST
F. Gary Gray was either a producer on the film or something to do with something with the film.
Uncle TrillPANELIST
No, F. Gary Gray did the, did NWA.
Trap BradshawHOST
Craig Brewer.
KyleHOST
Yes.
RyanHOST
And I think one of them is 2025's Craig Brewer's Song Sung Blue, the Neil Diamond tribute act biopic.
KyleHOST
Yeah.
RyanHOST
Not a biopic of Neil Diamond, but a biopic of the, uh, tribute act that is very real from Milwaukee.
John MillerHOST
And I se- and I know, and I know how and why.
John MillerHOST
I talked to, uh, uh, Director Craig Brewer about this, right?
Charlie ReiffenbergerHOST
Mm-hmm.
John MillerHOST
Plays and movies are some of the highest form of art because it's a coordination of all the arts.
Gordon McNultyHOST
We'll get into it, but let me do the rundown and we can talk about Hudson and then we can talk about the movie as a whole.
Gordon McNultyHOST
We're talking about Song Sung Blue from 2025, written and directed by Craig Brewer.
Gordon McNultyHOST
Real quick, go to Craig Brewer's Wikipedia page and look at the photo they have for him.
Gordon McNultyHOST
Okay.
Frank CalvilloGUEST
That's a fun exercise.
Frank CalvilloGUEST
Hang on one second.
Frank CalvilloGUEST
Let me pull up my...
Gordon McNultyHOST
listening along at home please also go to the wikipedia page for craig brewer uh he is some sort of cryptid
Bennett DoyleHOST
Look at him go.
Gary ParrishHOST
If Craig Brewer ever makes a Western, I'm gonna text him and tell him to put you in it.
Bennett DoyleHOST
Yeah, so I know a thing or two about riding a horse.
Gary ParrishHOST
You don't have to tell me.
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He had such a complex life.
speaker_1HOST
For sure, and speaking of complexity, the director Craig Brewer is known for hustle and flow.
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That's promising, right?
speaker_2HOST
It is, but will that gritty style translate to a biopic about icons? I hope he captures the nuances.
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Biggie had such a unique presence.
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And the film is directed by Craig Brewer, known for Hustle and Flow.
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That could really influence the storytelling vibe.
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That's true.
ScottHOST
Yeah, it's such a good movie.
ScottHOST
And I didn't know the director, Craig Brewer.
ScottHOST
I didn't know what else he's done.
ScottHOST
Have you looked into that at all?
ScottHOST
obviously.
JulieHOST
And, oh my gosh, let me tell you this.
JulieHOST
We can look the director up and then see if there's anything.
JulieHOST
But for Kate Hudson, she got this.