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Universal Ready to Turn 'American Idiot' Musical Into a Feature Film
by Ethan Anderton
April 13, 2011
Source: Deadline
In case you weren't aware, rock band Green Day had their chart-topping album American Idiot turned into a successful Broadway musical of the same name. Using songs from the album, the musical tells is a coming-of-age story about three small-town guys forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia. Now Deadline reports Universal is turning the musical into a feature film and they're already talking to Dustin Lance Black, who won an Oscar for writing Milk, to write the script. In addition, Michael Mayer, the man who directed the stage run of the musical (open until April 24th) is set to direct.
Here's a taste of the Broadway cast performing the song Holiday:
It seems so strange to hear these rock songs belted out in Broadway fashion, but I've heard the musical is actually quite good. And for those Green Day fans who may not be comfortable with lead singer Billie Joe Amstrong not singing these tunes, it's expected he'll be brought in to play the drug dealer St. Jimmy, a cameo which he has made several times on Broadway.
And with an amazing writer like Dustin Lance Black behind the script, I feel like this could be something great to see in theaters. Universal has quite interested in musicals as of late. Aside from bringing Mamma Mia! to the big screen, they're also working on feature film versions of Les Miserables with Tom Hooper directing and the gestating adaptation of Wicked. Hopefully everyone likes a good musical! Thoughts?
11 Comments
1
From Oblivion to American Idiot...lol. Oh Universal...you crack me up. It's funny cause I think all their classic monster reboots are gonna suck too, but thats just me. (clears throat) WOLFMAN!
Anonymous on Apr 13, 2011
2
NO and no, please...
Anonymous on Apr 13, 2011
3
Don't wanna see an 'American Idiot'
Voice of Reason on Apr 13, 2011
4
Watch Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong and director Michael Mayer discuss the band, the music, and American Idiot: http://f4a.tv/e7YCcx
penguin on Apr 13, 2011
5
i've seen the show twice and it's great. i was hoping they'd put out a video of a performance but this'll do
tre on Apr 13, 2011
6
How the fuck is this bullshit even relevant now that Bush is no longer president? On a similar note, musical theatre is a crass, ugly, self insisting creative graveyard.
Lebowski on Apr 14, 2011
7
This is worse than Suessical
Lahirry on Apr 14, 2011
8
God save us all!
Cruzer on Apr 14, 2011
9
American Idiot should about Sarah Palin
jedibilly on Apr 14, 2011
10
It should really be about obama.
frenado cuddles on Apr 15, 2011
11
i like the album.. i want to see it.
frenado cuddles on Apr 16, 2011
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