![]() "We're doing actually a movie on 'The Seeker.' It's a faith-based story, kind of about a Christ-type figure that travels the world trying to find himself, but also having the gift and trying to help people. ![]() The next film in the series will be based on Dolly's spiritual hit that went to number 2 in 1975. "I might look like I might be, but I'm not doing it!" So when it's about Jolene stealing the husband, she's gonna be an adulteress! So that's how that's gonna be so - I'm not in it! I'm not being her!" she says, breaking into laughter again. "I'm a girl of many colors and my songs are my songs and my stories are my stories, but there will certainly be some redeeming qualities in it," she says of the Jolene movie, "but it's not going to be like The Coat of Many Colors. The Country Music Hall of Famer feels like "Jolene" is as valid a part of her musical history as the songs based on her life, like "Coat of Many Colors." "I said, 'Maybe she can become a Christian later!'" she jokes. That part was true, but I kept him! And people said, 'Oh, Coat of Many Colors was just so great and it was so faith-based, so you're certainly not going to do Jolene now and she's not gonna be trashy, is she?' I said, 'Well, she certainly is!'" she laughs. "We're working on Jolene now, and of course, I make jokes and talk about my husband having a crush on a girl at the bank, when we first got married. If they pay me enough, I will!'" she laughs.ĭolly's also hard at work on the next movie based on one of her hit songs, although she admits some folks have been worried it won't have the wholesome appeal of her movie that was such a hit last December. And a lot of people keep saying, 'You should do a series.' I say, 'Well, we'll see. ![]() We're hoping we might get to do a sequel for Christmas next year about a Christmas story from the family. "Hopefully we're going to get to do some more things. The prolific songwriter reveals there's already a sequel to the film in the works, as part of the four-picture deal she signed with NBC last year. The world will gets its first taste of Dolly Parton's new double album, Pure & Simple with Dolly's Biggest Hits, when she makes the track "Mama" available in conjunction with the DVD release of her hit movie, Coat of Many Colors, on May 3.
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