A film focusing on the life and career of jazz trumpeter Chet Baker will hit theaters this spring.
The biopic, titled Born to Be Blue, follows the trials and tribulations of the Yale, Oklahoma native. The official description calls it "a re-imagining of jazz legend Chet Baker's musical comeback in the late 60's".
The film stars Ethan Hawke as Baker.
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Another planned Chet Baker biopic, to be titled Prince of Cool and starring Josh Harnett, was cancelled in 2008.
Born to Be Blue premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September and will hit theaters on March 25.