Green Days Billie Joe Armstrong feels something is gonna happen with scrapped American Idiot movie

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Green Day‘s upcoming New Years Rev film isn’t the first movie they tried to make. A film adaptation of the musical inspired by the band’s American Idiot album was announced in 2016, but by 2020 the project had been scrapped. However, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong remains confident that an American Idiot […]

Green Day‘s upcoming New Years Rev film isn’t the first movie they tried to make.

A film adaptation of the musical inspired by the band’s American Idiot album was announced in 2016, but by 2020 the project had been scrapped. However, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong remains confident that an American Idiot movie will eventually become reality.

“I’m sure something is gonna happen,” Armstrong tells Variety. “The musical did so well and they’ve done it in Australia, Italy, Germany, England. … It’s traveled so well. Eventually it’s going to happen, I would think.”

American Idiot the musical premiered in 2010 and won two Tony awards in technical categories. During the run, Armstrong would occasionally play the role of the character St. Jimmy.

New Years Rev, meanwhile, is currently in production. It’s inspired by Green Day’s early van touring days.

Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

More from The Daily Planet

  • The Black Keys return to #1 on Billboard Alternative Airplay with The Night Before

    The Black Keys are returning to a place they’ve been many times before with their latest single, “The Night Before.” The track has reached #1 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart, marking the eighth offering from the “Lonely Boy” duo to achieve that feat. The Black […]

  • Måneskins Damiano David releases new solo song, Voices

    Måneskin frontman Damiano David has released a new solo song called “Voices.” The track will appear on David’s upcoming debut solo album, Funny Little Fears. “‘Voices’ is about my inner battle—everything that pulled me away from myself and from really understanding what I wanted … and more […]

  • Green Day releases new song Ballyhoo off deluxe Saviors album

    Green Day has shared a new song called “Ballyhoo,” a track off the upcoming deluxe version of the band’s latest album, Saviors. You can listen to “Ballyhoo” now via digital outlets and watch its accompanying visualizer on YouTube. The deluxe Saviors is due out May 23. It includes […]

  • Djo announces fall headlining tour dates

    Djo aka Stranger Things actor Joe Keery has announced a fall headlining tour in support of his latest album, The Crux. The outing begins Sept. 30 in Asheville, North Carolina, and will wrap up Oct. 20 in Los Angeles. Keery’s pre-Djo band, Post Animal, will also be on the […]

  • The White Stripes Get Behind Me Satan to be reissued on vinyl for 20th anniversary

    The White Stripes‘ 2005 album Get Behind Me Satan is getting the vinyl reissue treatment in honor of its 20th anniversary. The two-LP set arrives June 27, and is pressed on red smoke and clear with red and black smoke vinyl. Get Behind Me Satan will officially […]

Events

Planeteer Club

Become a Planeteer Club member today!

Today's Weather

  • Quad Cities

    Thundery shower

    High: 66°F | Low: 46°F

Schedule

  • Very Much Friday Night

    7:00pm - Midnight

    From 7pm to Midnight, we hand pick all of the music to make sure it pairs well with WHATEVER you’ve got planned for a Friday night.