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Green Day Is Working on a Film Inspired By Their Years in a Tour Van

'New Years Rev' is currently in production.

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Wake us up when New Years Rev hits theaters.

Live Nation announced on Monday (Feb. 10) a new comedy film developed by Lee Kirk alongside Green Day. New Years Rev is a coming-of-age story starring Mason Thames, Kylr Coffman and Ryan Foust, as the trio’s characters head to Los Angeles under the false impression that they’ll be opening for the “American Idiot” rockers on New Years Eve. The story is inspired by Green Day and their years of living in a tour van, per a release.


The Office actresses Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey also appear in the film, and the current cast is rounded out by Ignacio Diaz- Silverio and Keen Ruffalo.

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“Van days rule. You will drive all night on no sleep then play a show for 10 kids in a basement of a friend of a friend’s house 50 miles east of anywhere you’ve ever heard of,” Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong said in a press statement, “But you’ll do it again the next day, and the one after that. Because you’re doing it with your bandmates who become your family and it’s unlike anything you’ve ever known. It’s electric. Let the music and mischief ensue.”

Ryan Kroft, head of film and TV at Live Nation Productions, added, “With incredible guidance from Green Day, New Years Rev tells the story of young artists chasing a dream – long nights, endless miles, and the electrifying rush of the stage fueling their journey. Brought to life by an incredible cast, it’s a tribute to the magic of live music.”

Live Nation has yet to announce an anticipated release date for New Years Rev, but production is currently underway in Oklahoma.

This article was first published by Billboard U.S.

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“Neck broke from carrying the chain Back broke from carrying the game Records broken carry on my name Carry on carry on,” Drizzy captioned the IG post — which could double as lyrics — featuring an illustrated photo of Michael Jackson with Iceman blue braids in front of a snowy landscape.

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