If any musical artist needs, and deserves, a feature film, it’s hands down Willie Nelson. He has countless stories that are made for Hollywood, but are completely (well, mostly) true… for starters, like there is a wild tale behind how he earned his nickname “Shotgun Willie,” his 9-hour sex marathon is crazy, the man once set a billboard on fire because he didn’t want people to know where he was living in Texas, and they truly go on and on. I’m sure some of the best ones we haven’t even heard yet… his life has been beautiful, tragic and he came from practically nothing, growing up being raised by his grandparents in the hill country of Texas, to become one of the most iconic and recognized musicians and people in pop culture. Willie has been married four times, and I know his ex-wives have stories about him that would be perfect for a movie, as well. He’s the last of a dying breed, and it’s really shocking that there hasn’t been a feature film or big Hollywood production made about his life yet. Considering most of his story already make a movie storyline, and are so unbelievable you’d think they’re made up for a movie, it’s going to be easy for whoever takes that project under and the scripts will actually write themselves. Of course, Willie starred in movies like The Electric Horseman in 1979 and my personal favorite Honeysuckle Rose in 1980, so he has the acting chops to appear in it himself if they need someone to play him at his current stage in life, as he’s currently still out on the road performing all summer long on his Outlaw Music Festival tour. And during recent interview with AP, Willie was asked if he would ever want a movie made about his life, similar to the recent film about his friend Bob Dylan that came out last year called A Complete Unknown, and he dropped the hint that something’s already in the works… he’s heard “talk about it,” but he assured everyone that it might be hard to do since he’s not “through with it yet”: “I’ve heard some talk about it. But I’m not through with it yet.” Just a national treasure… I hope he’s here for years to come, and I think it’s that sentiment that has kept him going for so long. Of course, lots of times, biopics come out years, or even decades, after the star is gone, but I think it would be incredible to have one made about someone who was still alive to see it, enjoy it, or even help with some of the scripts and artistic directions. Obviously, if it’s a big Hollywood production, which it likely will be if this ever really happens, it could be years until we have a final product if it ever happens at all. But his life is already movie ready, and I personally think the masses deserve to hear the incredible life story of the red headed stranger. If Willie himself has heard about it, maybe something substantial is coming down the pipeline, and I will be first in line to see it, that’s for sure. 2025 OUTLAW MUSIC FESTIVAL TOUR DATES & LINEUPS: June 20, 2025 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Trampled by Turtles Myron Elkins June 21, 2025 Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers Myron Elkins June 22, 2025 Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Trampled by Turtles Myron Elkins June 25, 2025 FirstBank Amphitheater, Franklin, TN Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Trampled by Turtles Tami Neilson June 27, 2025 Radians Amphitheater, Memphis, TN Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Trampled by Turtles Tami Neilson June 28, 2025 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights, MO Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Trampled by Turtles Tami Neilson June 29, 2025 Thunder Ridge Nature Arena Ridgedale, MO Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Trampled by Turtles Tami Neilson July 5, 2025 Dos Equis Pavilion, Dallas, TX Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan The Avett Brothers The Mavericks Tami Neilson July 6, 2025 The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Presented By Huntsman, The Woodlands, TX Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan The Avett Brothers The Mavericks Tami Neilson July 25, 2025 Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, Alpharetta, GA Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan Turnpike Troubadours Charles Wesley Godwin Willow Avalon July 26, 2025 PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte, NC Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan Turnpike Troubadours Charles Wesley Godwin Willow Avalon July 27, 2025 Coastal Credit Union Music Park, Raleigh, NC Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan Turnpike Troubadours Charles Wesley Godwin Willow Avalon July 29, 2025 Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan Turnpike Troubadours Willow Avalon August 1, 2025 Northwell at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan Wilco Lucinda Williams Waylon Payne August 2, 2025 Broadview Stage at SPAC, Saratoga Springs, NY Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan Wilco Lucinda Williams Waylon Payne August 3, 2025 BankNH Pavilion, Gilford, NH Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan Wilco Lucinda Williams Waylon Payne August 8, 2025 Darien Lake Amphitheater, Buffalo, NY Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan Turnpike Troubadours The Red Clay Strays Waylon Payne August 9, 2025 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan Turnpike Troubadours The Red Clay Strays Waylon Payne August 10, 2025 Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse, NY Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan Turnpike Troubadours The Red Clay Strays Waylon Payne September 5, 2025 Maine Savings Amphitheater, Bangor, ME Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan Sheryl Crow Waxahatchee Madeline Edwards September 6, 2025 Xfinity Theatre, Hartford, CT Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan Sheryl Crow Waxahatchee Madeline Edwards September 7, 2025 Xfinity Center, Mansfield, MA Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan TBA Waxahatchee Madeline Edwards September 12, 2025 Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, Camden, NJ Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan Sheryl Crow Waxahatchee Madeline Edwards September 13, 2025 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan Sheryl Crow Waxahatchee Madeline Edwards September 14, 2025 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan Sheryl Crow Madeline Edwards September 19, 2025 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI Willie Nelson & Family Bob Dylan Sheryl Crow Waxahatchee Madeline Edwards Willie recently teamed up with fellow music legend Steve Perry for a reimagined version of Journey’s “Faithfully” as part of Farm Aid fundraiser: The post Willie Nelson Hints That Hollywood Feature Film About His Life Is In The Works first appeared on Whiskey Riff.