Nirvanna the Band the Show is an upcoming film from Matt Johnson based on his television series of the same name.
| Nirvanna the Band the Show | |
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| Directed by | Matt Johnson |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Premise
editThe film is created in a mockumentary-style and follows two friends who hatch complicated plans to get their rock group Nirvanna the Band to play a gig at a bar in Toronto called the Rivoli.[1]
Cast
editProduction
editDevelopment
editIn May 2023, it was reported that Matt Johnson was returning to the series Nirvanna the Band the Show to make a film.[2] The series featured on Viceland for two seasons in 2017 and 2018, continuing on CBC in 2019.[3]
In October 2023, Johnson told the Empire Magazine Podcast that he had initially planned to film in the UK but that filming had instead got underway in the United States.[4] Johnson was quoted as saying that the success of the 2023 film Blackberry had helped the project secure funding from Telefilm.[5][6]
Release
editThe film is scheduled to have a 2025 release date.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Matt Johnson says he made 'BlackBerry' to get funding for a Nirvanna the Band movie". ctvnews. March 14, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Hertz, Barry (May 10, 2023). "Behind the scenes of BlackBerry: Hidden cameras, bold ambitions, and avalanche of CanCon". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ Slingerland, Calum (May 12, 2023). "Matt Johnson's Next Film Will Be Based on 'Nirvanna the Band the Show'". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ Hewitt, Chris (October 27, 2023). "Empire Podcast #588: Eddie Izzard, Matt Johnson, Greta Gerwig". Empireonline.com. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Slingerland, Calum (March 15, 2024). "Matt Johnson Teases 'Nirvanna the Band' Movie: "It's Not What People Think It's Going to Be"". Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Matt Johnson says he made 'BlackBerry' to get funding for a Nirvanna the Band movie". ctvnews. March 14, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.