Green Day-Inspired Comedy ‘Nimrods’ Sets Summer Release

A poster for the Green Day comedy movie 'Nimrods.' Courtesy of Inaugural Entertainment

This summer, Green Day fans will feel like they’ve been welcomed to paradise.

Inaugural Entertainment is set to release Nimrods theatrically on Aug. 14, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Mason Thames, Mckenna Grace, Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, Sean Gunn, Bobby Lee and Fred Armisen star in the movie that hails from Live Nation Studios and was previously known as New Years Rev when it premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.

Nimrods is a coming-of-age film centering on three high school friends who set out on a wild road trip under the mistaken assumption that their fledgling band has been booked to open for Green Day on New Year’s Eve. The story is based on Green Day’s real-life adventures while living in a van before the success of Dookie, their 1994 Grammy-winning major label debut album that has since been certified as double-diamond.

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In addition to releasing 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 finance the marketing and distribution of Nimrods and other titles. The fund kicked off with last year’s comedy Fackham Hall, which Legion M co-released with Bleecker Street.

Nimrods Courtesy of Inaugural Entertainment

Kylr Coffman, Ryan Foust, Ignacio Diaz-Silverio and Keen Ruffalo round out the cast. Kirk, who previously directed Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong in Universal’s 2016 release Ordinary World, helmed Nimrods from his own script that he developed with the band. The title references Nimrod, Green Day’s 1997 album that featured such singles as “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” and went double-platinum.

Serving as producers for Nimrods are Green Day members Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool, alongside Tim Perell for Process. Executive producers include Ryan Kroft and Michael Rapino for Live Nation Studios, in addition to Jonathan Daniel.

“We loved this movie the moment we saw it at TIFF,” Legion M co-founders Jeff Annison and Paul Scanlan say in a joint statement about Nimrods. “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. Nimrods is exactly the kind of film we’re built for. It’s bold, original and designed to be experienced together. When our community rallies behind something they love, it has a real impact, and we’re excited to put that to work here.”

Adds Inaugural Entertainment founder and CEO Kevin Weisberg, “Nimrods is the kind of film that audiences are going to want to experience together in a theater. It captures the humor, chaos and rebellious spirit that made Green Day such a cultural force, while telling a genuinely entertaining coming-of-age story. We’re thrilled to partner with Legion M and Live Nation Studios to help bring this film to fans nationwide on Aug. 14.”

Live Nation Studios head of film and TV Kroft notes in his own statement, “Nimrods captures the irreverence and raw energy that feels true to Green Day’s roots. As Live Nation Studios continues to expand our narrative storytelling, this partnership with Inaugural and Legion M offers a forward-thinking approach that builds fan momentum for the U.S. premiere on Aug. 14th.”

During an interview with THR timed to the movie’s TIFF premiere, Armstrong praised his own chemistry with Kirk on their 2016 film and also gave credit to Thames for doing a “heartfelt job” with the new project.

“I’ve always wanted to do a Green Day film,” Armstrong said at the time. “God, ever since the beginning, just all my heroes have always done films, whether it was Rock ‘n’ Roll High School by the Ramones or [the Beatles’] A Hard Day’s Night, the Who’s Quadrophenia. I just wanted to do the same thing.”