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Perth Now
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Noah Kahan's rise to success features in new documentary
Noah Kahan is to be the focus of a new documentary. The 28-year-old singer has seen a surge in popularity in the last few years thanks to his 2022 album 'Stick Season' and its title track, which was a huge hit around the world after going viral on TikTok, and his sudden rise to stardom has been captured in an as-yet unnamed film. According to Rolling Stone, director Nick Sweeney and four companies, Live Nation Productions, Federal Films, Polygram Entertainment, and RadicalMedia, have completed production on the documentary and are currently seeking a distributor to bring it to general release. The film follows Noah after a stint on tour, including a headline show at New York's Madison Square Garden and two at Fenway Park, Boston, with the latter having been livestreamed to support his mental health initiative The Busyhead Project. An announcement about the documentary stated: 'As his tour wraps up, he returns to Vermont to grapple with the pressures of his success, the challenge of following it up, and the personal struggles he's never shared before. 'In this intimate look, Kahan reconnects with the people and places that shaped him, while navigating through life's challenges and changing relationships.' Noah previously explained he wrote 'Stick Season' because he felt behind on TikTok and wanted something he could share on the platform. He told Rolling Stone magazine: 'We all do this — let's not pretend we don't do it. 'Looking to see if people comment on it, if people are watching it, just refreshing it like an absolute maniac. And no one was, and I was like, 'Dude, I suck. … It stinks, I suck, I'm the worst!' I was feeding into the worst thoughts of myself. "And then I woke up the next morning, and it had done really well, and I was like, 'I'm the best, yeah!' " And the singer found it "gratifying" to see how the track was embraced. He added: 'To see it succeed on TikTok and have what seems to be this universal relatability in terms of people making their own lyrics and creating their own storylines was incredible. "And it was really gratifying to see that I could make something that was specific to my life that could relate to a lot of different people's lives.'
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Live Nation Productions Shops Noah Kahan Documentary on ‘Stick Season' Singer-Songwriter's Rise to Fame
Noah Kahan is the focus of a documentary on the 'Stick Season' singer-songwriter from Live Nation Productions, Federal Films, Polygram Entertainment and RadicalMedia. The film traces the start of Kahan's music career from the release of his early albums'Busyhead' and 'I Was /I Am,' on his way to becoming a star headlining New York's Madison Square Garden and Boston's Fenway Park. As the documentary follows the Vermont native's journey, it dives into Kahan's struggles and challenges with navigating his mental health while in the spotlight. More from Variety Doechii, Noah Kahan, Lucy Dacus to Headline All Things Go Festival Charli xcx and Noah Kahan Join Chappell Roan in Donating $25,000 to Struggling Artists: 'Money Where My Mouth Is!' 'Stick Season': How Noah Kahan's Love Letter to Vermont Went Viral Before He Even Recorded It in the Studio Nick Sweeney directs the film with producers Ryan Kroft, Vaughn Trudeau and Anna Keegan for Live Nation Productions; Jeff Ludwig and Devon Libran for Federal Films; David Blackman for Polygram Entertainment and Samantha Mustari, Dave Sirulnick; and Stacey Reiss for RadicalMedia. Sweeney is known for the 2022 documentary 'Santa Camp' (HBO Max), which followed efforts to bring more diversity to those who play Santa Claus in public places. He also helmed the 2020 film 'AKA Jane Roe.' Live Nation Productions is an arm of the concert promotion giant. Recent productions include 'The French Montana Story: For Khadija' and The Weeknd's 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' film. Documentaries including 'Billy Idol Should Be Dead,' Becky G's 'Rebbeca,' Ty Dolla $ign's 'Still Free TC' and a scripted feature 'K-Pops' from Anderson .Paak are coming soon. The untitled Kahan film's executive producers include Michael Rapino, Jessica James Batista, Michael Yerke and Alex Maxwell for Live Nation Productions; Drew Simmons and Ryan Langlois for Foundations; Ben Adelson and Alex Coslov for Mercury Records; Monte Lipman and Jeffrey Remedios for Federal Films; and Jon Kamen for RadicalMedia. Asher Brown and Henry Allison serve as co-producers. The documentary has been completed and is now being shopped for distribution by CAA. Best of Variety What's Coming to Netflix in June 2025 New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts?
See - Sada Elbalad
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Green Day Movie in Works
A comedy movie inspired by and developed with Green Day is being produced by Live Nation Productions. Titled 'New Years Rev,' the movie is a coming-of-age story of three friends — played by Mason Thames, Kylr Coffman and Ryan Foust — who journey to Los Angeles, mistakenly believing that their band is opening for Green Day on New Year's Eve. The film's logline reads: 'Their roadtrip is a rowdy and mischievous jaunt across the country filled with adventures, based on the exploits of Green Day and their years of living in a tour van.' 'New Years Rev,' written and directed by Lee Kirk, also stars 'The Office' favorites Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, alongside Ignacio Diaz-Silverio and Keen Ruffalo. Production is underway in Oklahoma. '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,' said Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong in a 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.' 'New Years Rev' is produced by Tim Perell for Process; Green Day's Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool; and Stella Bulochnikov for Pat Solitano Productions. Ryan Kroft and Michael Rapino for Live Nation Productions and Jonathan Daniel are executive producers. Green Day, the rock trio behind alternative classics like 'Basket Case,' 'American Idiot' and 'Good Riddance (Time of Your Life),' released its latest album, 'Saviors' in 2024. The California rockers are set to headline Coachella in April. Live Nation Productions is the film and TV arm of Live Nation Entertainment. Its music-inspired projects include the Oscar-winning 'A Star Is Born,' 'Moonage Daydream,' 'Love, Lizzo' and Anderson .Paak's upcoming scripted feature 'K-Pops.' '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,' said Kroft, Live Nation Productions' head of film and TV. 'Brought to life by an incredible cast, it's a tribute to the magic of live music.'
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mason Thames to star in Green Day film
Live Nation Productions announced Monday that writer-director Lee Kirk's feature New Years Rev is currently in production in the US. The film is based on Green Day's real-life adventures while living in a van before the success of Dookie, their 1994 Grammy-winning, double-diamond debut album. Thames, who plays Hiccup in the upcoming How to Train Your Dragon will star alongside Kylr Coffman and Ryan Foust, as reported by Variety. The coming-of-age film follows three friends who venture to Los Angeles under the mistaken impression…
