New Randy Travis Biopic In The Works Starring Clay Walker
Clay Walker and Randy Travis
A new film about the life of music legend Randy Travis, Forever And Ever, Amen, is set to be released by film producer Eric Groth and writer/director Andrew Hyatt of Sacred Arthouse and Zach Dasher and Korie Robertson of Tread Lively.
The announcement was made last night (March 5), at the Grand Ole Opry along with performances by friends of Travis’ including Clay Walker, Collin Raye, Lady A, James Dupré and more. The evening opened with Travis’ friend Dupré, introducing his mentor during an emotional rendition of “Where That Came From,” featuring Travis’ vocals on half of the song and evoking a standing ovation from the audience. Walker capped off the night following his own hits with Travis’ iconic “I Told You So,” reintroducing Travis and his wife Mary to make the announcement of the new movie in development.
Walker will play Travis in his 40s and 50s in the new biopic and will also serve as Executive Producer on the film, along with Travis and Mary. Travis will be played by three actors of different ages, and Engine Casting is on the lookout for young actors to play a young Randy Travis around 9-12 years old and another at 20-30 years old.
“We’ve been approached many times through the years about doing a movie… but the timing or team has never felt quite as good as it feels right now. With Clay on our side, and the creative direction he and the producers have, I feel good about telling my story through this medium,” says Travis.
“Randy Travis is the voice of a generation and one of the greatest country singers of all time. I am truly honored to be a part of this project, and cannot believe I get to play one of my heroes,” says Walker.
