''Dreamin' Wild'' is a 2022 American biographical

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film, written, directed, and produced by

Bill Pohlad Bill Pohlad is an American film producer and director. He is the son of Mary Eloise (O'Rourke) and billionaire financier Carl Pohlad, who owned the Minnesota Twins baseball franchise from 1984 until his death in 2009; and the brother of Jim Pohla ...

. It follows the life of singer-musician brothers

Donnie and Joe Emerson Donnie and Joe Emerson are an American musical duo. Their late 1970s work was largely unknown until it was rediscovered by a new generation of fans in the 21st century. Background Living on a 1600-acre family farm in rural Fruitland, Washington, ...

. It stars Casey Affleck, Walton Goggins, Zooey Deschanel, Noah Jupe,

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, Chris Messina, and

Beau Bridges Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges III (born December 9, 1941) is an American actor and director. He is a three-time Emmy, two-time Golden Globe and one-time Grammy Award winner, as well as a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award nominee. Bridges was a ...

. The film had its world premiere at the

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on September 7, 2022. It is scheduled to be released on August 4, 2023, by

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Premise

“Dreamin’ Wild” tells the true story of the Emerson family and the tumult that followed the success of their self-recorded pop-funk album of the same name, which went largely unnoticed until critics rediscovered and reappraised it decades later. Now, as an adult, Donnie is forced to confront the ghosts from the past and grapple with the emotional toll his dreams have taken on the family who supported him.

Cast

* Casey Affleck as Donnie Emerson ** Noah Jupe as young Donnie * Walton Goggins as Joe Emerson **

as young Joe * Zooey Deschanel as Nancy * Chris Messina as Matt Sullivan *

as Don Sr.

Production

In April 2019, it was announced

would direct, write, and produce a

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revolving around

, with

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set to distribute. In October 2021, Casey Affleck, Noah Jupe, Zooey Deschanel, Chris Messina,

and Walton Goggins joined the cast of the film.

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began in October 2021, in

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Release

The film had its world premiere at the

on September 7, 2022. In March 2023,

acquired distribution rights to the film, and set it for an August 4, 2023, release.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 10245106 2022 biographical drama films American biographical drama films Biographical films about musicians Biographical films about singers Films directed by Bill Pohlad 2020s American films 2020s English-language films