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Having spent time winning praise and stealing hearts across a variety of major productions in the past few years — The Dark Knight Rises, Interstellar and Les Misérables — Anne Hathaway is primed to make a return to the kind of indie romances that helped put her on the map with Kate Barker-Froyland’s musical drama, Song One.

Taking place within the musical scene of Brooklyn, the film will chart the story of Hathaway’s Franny who unexpectedly finds love in James Forester’s Johnny. What underpins this relationship, however, is the fact that Franny’s brother Henry (played here by Boardwalk Empire‘s Ben Rosenfield) recently suffered from a horrible accident that places him in a coma. As it turns out, the musically gifted Johnny is his long-time idol, giving Hathaway’s protagonist a poignant and tragic connection to her sibling as she tries to wean him back to the land of the living through music.

Can a song save your life? That was the question posed in “Begin Again,” John Carney’s followup to the beloved indie musical “Once.” That film, formerly titled “Can A Song Save Your Life?” wasn’t so hot, but a more authentic version of the same kind of story and organizing principle is realized in “Song One.” Starring Anne Hathaway, Johnny Flynn, Mary Steenburgen and Ben Rosenfield, “Song One” is set in the singer-songwriter music scene in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and is about a young woman (Hathaway) who strikes up a unlikely relationship with her ailing brother's favorite musician. The movie features original songs written by Rilo Kiley’s Jenny Lewis and Johnathan Rice and features live performances by musicians like Sharon Van Etten, The Felice Brothers, Dan Deacon, Paul Whitty, Naomi Shelton and Elizabeth Ziman. Here's our review from Sundance, and here's the movie's official synopsis: Oscar® winner Anne Hathaway (Interstellar,...

In a refreshing trend shift from the barrage of interconnected superhero flicks, musicals and music-inspired features are making a swift comeback. Hurrah! This next sonorous outing, Song One, comes from writer-director Kate Barker-Froyland, and the first trailer has arrived to sweep you up with its romantic leanings.

In the pic, Interstellar‘s Anne Hathaway careens back down to Earth as Franny, a woman who finds herself adrift with grief when her estranged brother Henry winds up in a coma. Keen to learn more about her brother since she upped sticks years ago, she begins to track down a series of musicians her sibling once loved. One of those talented musos is real-life singer-songwriter Johnny Flynn who plays Hathaway’s love interest, the shy and retired James Forester.

The first preview is a very enticing introduction to the movie as a whole. Granted, it doesn’t seem to venture into new romantic drama territory,...

Film Arcade and Cinedigm have released the first trailer and poster for the romantic drama Song One, set against the backdrop of Brooklyn's vibrant modern-folk music scene.

Oscar winner Anne Hathaway (Interstellar, Les Miserables) stars as Franny, whose musician brother Henry (Ben Rosenfield, Boardwalk Empire) is injured and hospitalized in a coma following a car accident. Franny returns home after a long estrangement and begins to use his notebook as a guide to how his life has evolved in her absence. Franny seeks out the musicians and artists Henry loved, in the course of her journey meeting James Forester (Johnny Flynn), his musical idol, whose success and fame belie a shy and private man. As a strong romantic connection develops between Franny and James, the question becomes if love can bloom even under the most adverse circumstances.

The film also stars Oscar winner Mary Steenburgen (The Help) and features original...

I do not understand a lot of things on the Internet. I do not understand the appeal of cat videos. I do not understand how Reddit works. And I do not understand why everyone hates Anne Hathaway. Does she kick puppies or is a massive racistc I just do not know why there are so many anti-Hathites. I think she is a talented actor who I enjoy seeing on screen. Sorry, people. Now, while she carves out time to go into deep space and talk about love, she also carves out time to star in small, Sundance dramas like Song One, where I am sure she also talks about love. Except here it is with musicians instead of scientists. That film, which is set to be released January 23, 2015, has its first poster and trailer today, both included below along with the film's synopsis. Song One contains many original songs written...

I do not understand a lot of things on the Internet. I do not understand the appeal of cat videos. I do not understand how Reddit works. And I do not understand why everyone hates Anne Hathaway. Does she kick puppies or is a massive racistc I just do not know why there are so many anti-Hathites. I think she is a talented actor who I enjoy seeing on screen. Sorry, people. Now, while she carves out time to go into deep space and talk about love, she also carves out time to star in small, Sundance dramas like Song One, where I am sure she also talks about love. Except here it is with musicians instead of scientists. That film, which is set to be released January 23, 2015, has its first poster today (courtesy of Entertainment Weekly), which you can see below along with the synopsis for the film. The...