‘American Idiot’ is Coming to a Cinema Near You
Green Day’s “American Idiot†was a near instant success upon its release in 2004. It garnered praise from Rolling Stone and made over $12 million in sales worldwide. It’s no surprise that other media forms have looked into raking in some of its success. A musical adaptation of the album is set to hit the Broadway stage on April 20. Deadline Hollywood reports that a film adaptation of the album is also in the works looking to capitalize on the album’s success.
The theatrical adaptation, that consists of little dialogue and lot of Green Day tunes, tells the story of three small town guys and the different paths their lives take. One joins the army, one moves to the city and surrenders his life to drugs and the third stays home and gets his girlfriend pregnant. “Spring Awakening’s†Michael Mayer helmed the theatrical production and Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman are to produce the film version.
Playtone’s last production “Mamma Mia!†was a hit for Universal Studios grossing $610 million worldwide despite being critically panned. Even though, last year saw musicals such as “Nine†tank at the box office it seems that fans will flock to familiar material. Universal is reportedly also looking into a film adaptation of the wildly popular “Wicked†and New Line is turning the Broadway musical “Rock of Ages†into a film.
