This summer, Green Day fans will feel like they’re welcomed to paradise.
Opening entertainment is scheduled to be released Nimrod Theatrically on August 14, Hollywood Reporter I’ve learned. Mason Thames, Mckenna Grace, Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, Sean Gunn, Bobby Lee and Fred Armisen star in the film, which hails from Live Nation Studios and was previously known as New General Pastor When it premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.
Nimrod is a coming-of-age film centered around three high school friends who set off on a wild road trip under the mistaken assumption that their fledgling band is booked to open for Green Day’s New Year’s Eve concert. The story is based on Green Day’s real-life adventures while living in a van before the success of the Green Day movie Dukitheir 1994 Grammy Award-winning debut album which has since been certified double diamond.
In addition to the release of the film’s poster, which can be seen below, Inaugural announced a partnership with fan-owned entertainment company Legion M. Fans can invest in the Legion M Film Fund, which helps fund the film’s marketing and distribution. Nimrod And other titles. The fund started with comedy last year Fackham Hallwhich Legion M co-released with Bleecker Street.
Kyler Kaufman, Ryan Foust, Ignacio Diaz-Silverio, and Ken Ruffalo round out the cast. Kirk, who previously directed Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong in Universal’s 2016 release Ordinary worldhelmets Nimrod From his own script that he developed with the band. Title references NimrodGreen Day’s 1997 album which included singles such as “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” and went double platinum.
Serve as producers for Nimrod They are Green Day members Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool, along with Tim Perell in Process. Executive producers include Live Nation Studios’ Ryan Croft and Michael Rapinoe, as well as Jonathan Daniel.
“we I love “This film is of the moment we saw it at TIFF,” Legion M co-founders Jeff Anison and Paul Scanlan said in a joint statement about Nimrod. “Green Day wouldn’t exist without the fans, and we’re excited to give those fans the opportunity to own a stake in the film as we work with the incredibly talented teams at Inaugural, Live Nation and Green Day to bring it to audiences. Nimrod It’s exactly the kind of movie we were built for. They’re bold, innovative and designed to be experienced together. “When our community rallies behind something they love, it makes a real impact, and we’re excited to bring that to bear here.”
Adds Inaugural Entertainment Founder and CEO Kevin Weisberg, “Nimrod It’s the kind of movie audiences will want to experience together in the theater. It captures the humor, mayhem, and rebellious spirit that made Green Day a cultural force, while telling a truly entertaining coming-of-age story. We’re excited to partner with Legion M and Live Nation Studios to help bring this film to fans across the country on August 14th.
Croft, head of film and television at Live Nation Studios, notes in his own statement that “Nimrod He embodies the irreverence and raw energy that feels true to Green Day’s roots. As Live Nation Studios continues to expand its storytelling, this partnership with Inaugural and Legion M provides a forward-thinking approach that builds fan momentum for the US premiere on August 14.
During an interview with THR At the time of the film’s TIFF premiere, Armstrong praised his chemistry with Kirk in their 2016 film, and also gave Thames credit for doing an “honest job” on the new project.
“I’ve always wanted to do a Green Day movie,” Armstrong said at the time. “Oh my God, from the beginning, all my heroes have always directed films, be it Rock and Roll High School By Ramones O [the Beatles’] Hard nightfrom Quadrophenia. “I just wanted to do the same thing.”
