Fan Casting Day After Day: The Pete Ham Story

Day After Day: The Pete Ham Story brings the untold story of one of rock’s greatest underdog talents to the big screen. Set in the golden era of rock in the 1970s, it follows Pete Ham, the gifted and hopeful young singer-songwriter from Wales, who—alongside his band, Badfinger—is taken under the wings of The Beatles. Fueled by passion and trust in the industry, Ham pens enduring classics like “No Matter What,” “Day After Day,” and “Baby Blue.” Yet, as the band ascends to stardom, they are betrayed by a system built to exploit them, leading Pete down a dark path of mistrust, broken dreams, and deep personal anguish. This story is as much a celebration of Ham’s music as it is a tale of the era’s music industry manipulation, where the very institutions promising young artists success could also destroy them. Viewers will experience the thrill of creation in Pete’s songwriting process, the exhilaration of performance, and the tension within Badfinger as their success is dampened by financial mismanagement and legal battles. But at its core, this is the story of Pete’s unbreakable spirit, his deep love for his craft, and his haunting struggle to reconcile his success with his exploitation.