Draft:Nirvanna the Band the Show (film)

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Nirvanna the Band the Show
Directed byMatt Johnson
Starring
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Nirvanna the Band the Show is an upcoming film from Matt Johnson based on his television series Nirvanna the Band the Show.

Premise[edit]

The 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 Toronto.[1]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

In May 2023, it was reported that Johnson was returning to the series Nirvanna the Band the Show to make a film.[2] The series featured on VICELAND for two series in 2017 and 2018 and for one series 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]

Release[edit]

The film is projected to have a 2025 release date.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Matt Johnson says he made 'BlackBerry' to get funding for a Nirvanna the Band movie". ctvnews. March 14, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Hewitt, Chris (October 27, 2023). "Empire Podcast #588: Eddie Izzard, Matt Johnson, Greta Gerwig". Empireonline.com. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  5. ^ 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.