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Foo Fighters to star in horror comedy Studio 666

Studio 666 is the new horror-comedy film starring Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett and Rami Jaffee. The Open Road Films piece is set for release in over 2,000 cinemas on 25 February 2022, with an international release set to follow.

The film finds Foo Fighters moving into an Encino mansion steeped in grisly rock and roll history to record their much anticipated tenth album. Once in the house, Dave Grohl finds himself grappling with supernatural forces that threaten both the completion of the album and the lives of the band.

“After decades of ridiculous music videos and numerous music documentaries under our collective belts, it was finally time to take it to the next level, a full-length feature horror comedy film,” said Dave Grohl.

“Like most things Foo, Studio 666 began with a far fetched idea that blossomed into something bigger than we ever imagined possible. Filmed at the same house where we recorded our favourite album, Medicine At Midnight (we told you that place was haunted), we wanted to recapture the classic magic that all of our favorite rock and roll movies had, but with a twist: hilarious gore that fucking rocks.

“And now, with the help of Tom Ortenberg and the team at Open Road Films, we can finally let this cat out of the bag after keeping it our best kept secret for two years. Be ready to laugh, scream, and headbang in your popcorn. Studio 666 will fuck you up.”

“We couldn’t be more excited to team up with Foo Fighters for a movie sure to make audiences scream and laugh,” Tom Ortenberg says. “The Foos bring their comedic chemistry and the musical talent we all love to the big screen in this hysterical horror film.”

“Studio 666 is a perfect combination of all things I love.” director BJ McDonnell said. “Rock, horror, and comedy all tied together in a very thrilling motion picture. I am so excited to have teamed up with the Foo Fighters to create an old school ‘Band’ movie.

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“It’s been years since we’ve seen something like the Beatles Help!, The Monkees Head or KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park. Take that ’60s/’70s old school band film fun, mix it with horror and Studio 666 is born. I am so ecstatic for audiences of film and music to come together and enjoy our film.”

“Over the past decade, we have had the good fortune to collaborate with Foo Fighters on a variety of great projects,” said producers John Ramsay and James A. Rota. “Whether it be documentary films, TV series or music videos, they always bring their great talents and legendary sense of humour. Studio 666 takes this to a whole new level, and we couldn’t be more proud of this movie. We can’t wait to share it with the world.”

Based on a story by Dave Grohl and screenplay by Jeff Buhler and Rebecca Hughes, Studio 666 is produced by Roswell Films’ and Therapy Studios’ John Ramsay & James A. Rota. Executive Producers are John Silva, Kristen Welsh, John Cutcliffe, Gaby Skolnek, Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hawkins, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett, Rami Jaffee, James Masciello, Matthew Sidari, Mitchell Zhang and Tom Ortenberg.

The all-star cast also includes Whitney Cummings, Leslie Grossman, Will Forte, Jenna Ortega and Jeff Garlin.

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