‘American Idiot, Green Day’s acclaimed album-turned-musical, appears to be headed to the big screen.
Reuters is reporting that Universal will be getting the screen rights to the musical, and will hire Michael Mayer to direct. Mayer is the director of the stage production.
Dustin Lance Black, who won an Oscar for the film ‘Milk’, is being looked at to pen the screenplay.
An ‘American Idiot’ film has been floating around Hollywood for years, but this appears to the best hope for musical to become a feature film.
Green Day will server as producers, as will mega-star Tom Hanks.