EXCLUSIVE: A recent scripted drama collection impressed by the lifetime of nation music sensation Walker Hayes is headed to the small display. The manufacturing arm of Untitled Entertainment has acquired Hayes’ life rights for the challenge, with Hayes set to govt produce alongside Untitled.
After hustling for almost 20 years attempting to make it in Nashville, Grammy-nominated Hayes’ 2021 music “Fancy Like” went viral after he carried out a TikTookay dance along with his daughter Lela to the music. Since then, Hayes has cemented his place within the nation music panorama and as a staple on social media. You can watch a video of the music beneath.
Per Untitled, earlier than his success, Walker’s journey was one in every of nice adversity involving habit, poverty, loss and a disaster of religion all whereas being a husband to his highschool sweetheart and a father to a rising brood of youngsters. Borrowing from the small print of his unconventional real-life journey, the collection will heart on a Walker-type aspiring musician, his marriage and household as they navigate the highs and lows of pursuing musical stardom in opposition to insurmountable battle.
The Black List screenwriter Justin D. James, who has household ties to Nashville, and whose personal journey mirrors that of Hayes, is connected to write down and govt produce.
“We couldn’t be more excited to be working with a talent of such magnitude in Walker Hayes,” stated Laura Notarianni and Michael Rosenberg of Untitled Entertainment. “His powerful story is one that is inspirational, heartfelt and harrowing, showcasing the tenacity of the human spirit. An uplifting series like this is just what audiences need right now.” They added, “Walker and Justin are the ideal creative pairing to dig into the truth of what it’s like to get knocked down and get back up time and time again. To persevere, fight for their families and make their creative dreams come true.”
“My wife Laney and I have had such a wild life and love story,” added Hayes. “We reflect all the time together, wondering how in the world we got here. The amount of brokenness versus beautiful lends itself to endless amounts of stories to explore. I can’t think of an emotion we haven’t felt together. We never could have imagined a company like Untitled would want to create a scripted drama about our life. Their willingness to welcome and include us in the process has been beyond encouraging. We are excited and grateful for this creative opportunity to share us with the world!”
Hayes is repped by Robert Carlton and Marissa Turk at Nashville-based leisure firm SMACK, Aaron Tannenbaum and Alex Sera at WME and Landon Dirickson of Dirickson Law.