Titled 'I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive', the film will revolve around Williams' doctor who is haunted by the singer's ghost after his death.
- Sep 17, 2014
AceShowbiz - Chris Hemsworth is attached to a feature film about a shady doctor battling the ghost of country music singer Hank Williams. The movie is adapted from Steve Earle's novel "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive" which is titled after the last song released by the late musician before he died.
The pic follows Toby "Doc" Ebersole who's haunted by Williams' ghost following his involvement in the country singer's mysterious death in 1953. The story will pick up 10 years later in the red-light district of San Antonio, Texas after the doctor had his medical license revoked. He performs illegal medical procedure to support his morphine habit.
TheWrap reports the Thor depicter in Marvel Cinematic Universe will also serve as a producer along with Laura Bickford ("Traffic"). Benjamin Grayson who served as Kenneth Branagh's assistant in "Thor" and John Lee Hancock's assistant in "Saving Mr. Banks" wrote the script and will make his directorial debut with the movie.
Hemsworth will next star in "Blackhat", "Heart of the Sea" and "Avengers: Age of Ultron". The Australian actor is also attached to "Vacation" reboot and the "Snow White and the Huntsman" prequel, "The Huntsman".
Meanwhile, a fact-based movie about Williams is currently in the works as well. Tom Hiddleston who plays Thor's manipulative brother Loki in MCU is tapped to play the lead role and Elizabeth Olsen who will join "Age of Ultron" as Scarlet Witch is booked to play the singer's wife.
