Musical ‘Amarillo’ Sells to Sharpened Iron Studios, Hires Filmmaker Ate de Jong to Direct
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterSharpened Iron Studios has acquired the original musical screenplay “Amarillo” and has enlisted European filmmaker Ate de Jong to direct the film.“Amarillo,” written by Variety’s executive VP of global content Steven Gaydos, is set behind the scenes of a reality TV music competition series and tells the story of two young singer-songwriters who pretend to be lovers for the camera and end up becoming a real-life couple.“Amarillo” will feature 16 original songs written by singer-musician Rob Kolar, who most recently scored the TV comedy series “The Detour,” along with the Nashville-based Michael Kosser, Gregg Stewart and Terrance Dwyer.Production is slated to begin in Amarillo, Texas in the fall of 2021,