Dimension Films has set Malcolm Lee to direct Soul Men, a road trip comedy to star Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac. The pair will play bickering backup soul singers who haven’t spoken in 20 years but reluctantly travel cross country together for a tribute concert to honor their famous former band leader. Jackson and Mac will do their own musical and dancing performances for the film, which will begin production on January 21. The script was written by Robert Ramsey and Matthew Stone.
Variety is reporting that Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac will star as estranged soul-singing legends on a reunion tour in Soul Men, a Dimension Films comedy that will begin production January 15. Dimension will hire a director within the next two weeks. David Friendly and Steven Greener will produce. The comedy was written by Robert Ramsey and Matthew Stone, the writing team behind Intolerable Cruelty, Life and Man of the House. Jackson and Mac will play two former backup soul singers who are part of a famed group. They haven’t spoken to each other in 20 years but reluctantly agree to travel together for a tribute performance in honor of their recently deceased band leader. Both Jackson and Mac will dance and sing, and the film is negotiating for access to the Stax Records catalog.
