Cody Johnson Makes Silver Screen Debut With New Documentary
Pictured (L-R): Cris Lacy (EVP A&R, Warner Music Nashville), Ben Kline (EVP/General Manager, Warner Music Nashville), Reba McEntire, Cody Johnson, John Esposito (Chairman & CEO, Warner Music Nashville), Howie Edelman (Manager, Durango Artist Management), Shaun Silva (Director, Dear Rodeo: The Cody Johnson Story), Shane Tarleton (SVP Artist Development, Warner Music Nashville), Mike Dupree (VP Creative Director, Warner Music Nashville). Photo: Alan Poizner
CoJo Music/Warner Music Nashville Platinum recording artist Cody Johnson made his debut on the silver screen at the Nashville premiere of his autobiographical documentary Dear Rodeo: The Cody Johnson Story today (Aug. 10).
Due to popular demand, 25 new cinemas and 30+ showings were added for a total of 239 theaters across the country sharing Johnson’s real-life journey from the dusty rodeo arenas of rural Texas to some of the biggest musical stages in America. With guest appearances by Reba McEntire, Navy Seal Chris Kyle’s widow Taya (Kyle), Houston Ranch’s James Barton, along with Johnson’s wife Brandi (Johnson), his producer Trent Willmon, his pastor Randy Weaver and his high school teachers, Johnson opens up about how his years on the rodeo circuit fortuitously prepared him for his life as a country star.
Every emotion Johnson felt over the past 20 years—whether he was standing in the back of the chute at the rodeo or singing about it in front of 75,000 fans—is captured in the film, with all the highs and lows that come from the dreams you cling to and the dreams you ultimately let go.
Screenings of the film begin this evening in select theaters nationwide through Sunday, Aug. 15. To purchase tickets, click here.
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