Hank Williams Biopic I SAW THE LIGHT Gets a New Trailer

Sony Pictures Classics has released the official trailer for the upcoming Hank Williams biopic, I Saw The Light, starring Tom Hiddleston as the iconic country singer. The film, directed by Marc Abraham, also features Elizabeth Olsen as Audrey Mae Williams.

I Saw The Light was initially supposed to hit theaters this Thanksgiving, but has been pushed back to March 25th, 2016.

I SAW THE LIGHT, the story of the legendary country western singer Hank Williams, who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music. The film chronicles his meteoric rise to fame and its ultimately tragic effect on his health and personal life.

Written and directed by Marc Abraham, I SAW THE LIGHT is based on Colin Escott’s award-winning biography and stars Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, Bradley Whitford, David Krumholtz and Cherry Jones. RatPac Entertainment’s Brett Ratner and Bron Studios’ Aaron L. Gilbert produced the film, with G. Marq Roswell and Abraham. James Packer of RatPac Entertainment and Jason Cloth of Creative Wealth Media Finance executive produced. Notable director of photography Dante Spinotti was the cinematographer for the film.