Green Day Team With Tom Hanks To Make American Idiot Into A Movie

Despite having to close down the Broadway production of American Idiot, it appears that the Green Day album may be made into a full length film. Reuters is reporting that Universal is currently in negotiations to get the rights to turn the 2004 album into a movie. They’ve  hired Michael Mayer, the director of the stage production, to shoot the movie version.

Dustin Lance Black, the Oscar-winning writer of “Milk,” is in discussions to write the screenplay while Tom Hanks – who previously producted Mamma Mia! based on ABBA songs – will serve as a producer alongside Green Day.