Green Day Comedy Movie ‘New Years Rev’ in the Works With Mason Thames

Live Nation Productions is hoping that Green Day fans will have the time of their lives with a new comedy movie inspired by the esteemed punk band.

The production company announced Monday that writer-director Lee Kirk’s feature New Years Rev is currently in production in Oklahoma. 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 major label debut album that has since been certified as double-diamond.

Mason Thames, Kylr Coffman and Ryan Foust are set to star in the coming-of-age film about three friends who venture to Los Angeles under the mistaken impression that their fledgling band has been booked to open for Green Day on New Year’s Eve. Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, Ignacio Diaz-Silverio and Keen Ruffalo round out the cast.

“Van days rule,” said Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong 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.”

Added Live Nation Productions head of film and TV Ryan Kroft, “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.”

Serving as producers for New Years Rev are Green Day members Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool, alongside Tim Perell for Process and Stella Bulochnikov for Pat Solitano Productions. Executive producers include Kroft, Michael Rapino and Jonathan Daniel.