Green Day-Inspired Road Trip Comedy Film in Development NEWS YEARS REV
The pop punk Green Day has inspired a new road trip coming of age comedy film titled New Years Rev, which is being produced by Live Nation Productions.
The film tells the story of three friends, who will be played by Mason Thames, Kylr Coffman, and Ryan Foust, and their journey to Los Angeles, mistakenly believing that their band is opening for Green Day on New Year’s Eve.
The 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.”
The film is being written and directed by Lee Kirk, and it also stars The Office favorites Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, alongside Ignacia Diaz-Silverado and Keen Ruffalo.
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong said in a statement: “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.
“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 Ryan Kroft for Live Nation Productions.
Kroft said: “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.”
The film is currently shooting in Oklahoma.