| The Neon Highway | |
| Director: | William Wages |
| Producer: | Stratton Leopold |
| Music: | Arturo Sandoval |
| Cinematography: | Paul Krumper |
| Editing: | Cindy Parisotto |
| Studio: | Mountain Movies |
| Distributor: | Sessions Production Payroll |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $3 million[1] |
The Neon Highway is a 2024 American drama film written by Phillip Rob Bellury and William Wages, directed by Wages and starring Rob Mayes and Beau Bridges.
Wayne Collins pursues a career as a country music singer-songwriter in Nashville but his plans are derailed after he is involved in a car accident. Seven years later, he is economically struggling with a 9 to 5 job to support his family until he meets Claude Allen, a famous country musician near the end of his career. The two form a partnership to pair Collins's songwriting and Allen's fame but face a challenge when they find the changing country music industry is not interested in recording their song.[2]
Filming occurred in Columbus, Georgia, in March 2021.[4] [5] Filming also occurred in Pine Mountain, Harris County, Georgia, and Hamilton, Georgia.[6]
Film producer Stratton Leopold stated in a November 2023 interview with the Ledger-Enquirer: "We’ll premiere on the 27th of February. It’ll be the first of March in the theaters."[7] In February 2024, it was announced that the film will be released in theaters on March 15, 2024, after a premiere in Nashville on March 13. The film also was released via streaming on February 27, 2024.[8] The movie then made its Netflix debut in the US on July 11, 2024.[9]