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20-02-2025
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Casting Call for Green Day-Inspired Comedy Searches for ‘Punks, Emo, Hardcore, Alt' Extras
The tables are finally turning for Green Day fans in the Oklahoma City area. Now, instead of paying to rock out at the band's live shows, a casting call for an upcoming comedy film inspired by their early days will give them a chance to get paid to be in the audience of a pop-up rock show. 'Punks, emo, hardcore, alternative and rocker young adults, aged 18-30, are needed for the feature film NEW YEARS REV, featuring the band Green Day,' the casting call reads. 'Everyone selected will work multiple days on the film. They will appear as attendees of a pop-up rock show at an outdoor location.' More from Rolling Stone Noah Kahan, Fall Out Boy, and Green Day to Headline Maryland's Ocean Calling Festival Green Day Comedy Film Inspired by Band's Early Days Is in the Works FireAid: Inside the Star-Studded Benefit Show For Los Angeles The opportunity promises to provide 'live music, skateboarding, and a rowdy good time,' plus a daily pay rate of $101.50 with potential for overtime. There will also be an additional $25 added onto payment for one particular shoot day that entails a 'rain and mud' fight. The call doesn't mention whether the scenes will feature Green Day. The band is set to appear in New Years Rev alongside Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, and Sean Gunn. Lee Kirk is both writer and director for the film, which follows three best friends on their journey to Los Angeles to open for Green Day on New Year's Eve. '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,' a synopsis of the movie reads. Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tre Cool serve as film producers. '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,' Armstrong told Variety in a previous statement discussing the film. '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.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
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11-02-2025
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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.'
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11-02-2025
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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…
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10-02-2025
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Green Day Developing Roadtrip Comedy Film New Years Rev
The post Green Day Developing Roadtrip Comedy Film New Years Rev appeared first on Consequence. Green Day are developing a new coming-of-age comedy film called New Years Rev. Inspired by their early days touring in a sprinter van, New Years Rev stars three best friends (played by Mason Thames, Kylr Coffman, and Ryan Foust) who mistakenly believe they're set to open for Green Day at a New Year's Eve concert in Los film follows the trio as they pile into a van and hit the road to California, embarking on a journey that promises to be 'rowdy, mischievous, and full of adventure.' Get Green Day Tickets Here In addition to Thames, Coffman, and Foust headlining the film, The Office's Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey co-star in the film. Fischer's husband, Lee Kirk (Ordinary World), is on board to write and direct New Years Rev, while Green Day's Billy Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tre Cool serve as producers in tandem with Live Nation. 'Van days rule,' Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong said in a statement. '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. 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 marks Live Nation Productions' latest music-centric film project; in late 2024, the company confirmed a new comedy film called Rolling Loud, which stars Owen Wilson as a father who sneaks his 13-year-old son into the eponymous music festival. The company also produced the 2018 A Star Is Born revival that starred Lady Gaga. Green Day, meanwhile, are keeping the momentum going after releasing their 2024 album Saviors. They've got a slew of festival dates coming up, including appearances at Coachella, BottleRock, Welcome to Rockville, and more. They also recently appeared at the FireAid benefit concert in Los Angeles, where they performed their song 'Last Night on Earth' alongside Billie Eilish. Green Day Developing Roadtrip Comedy Film New Years Rev Paolo Ragusa Popular Posts Taylor Swift Booed at Super Bowl Kid Rock Storms Off Stage After Audience Doesn't Clap David Lynch's Cause of Death Revealed Bob Dylan Announces New Headlining Tour Dates in 2025 11 Well-Liked Artists Who Made an Album That Pissed Off Their Fans Wu-Tang Clan Team with Mathematics on New Album Black Samson, The Bastard Swordsman for Record Store Day Subscribe to Consequence's email digest and get the latest breaking news in music, film, and television, tour updates, access to exclusive giveaways, and more straight to your inbox.
