Weezer Movie Coming Next Year, Guitarist Brian Bell Confirms at Green Day Premiere
Weezer guitarist Brian Bell gave an update on the band's long-rumored movie project at the premiere of the Green Day film Nimrods, held Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at Hollywood American Legion Post 43 in Los Angeles. Bell said the Weezer film is coming next year. According to Stereogum, the comment wasn't part of any scheduled press rollout — Bell brought it up himself on the red carpet.
What happened at the Nimrods premiere
Nimrods, the Green Day film, opens in North American theaters on Friday, August 14, 2026, with the Los Angeles premiere held two days earlier at Hollywood American Legion Post 43. Stereogum described the film's tone as dark and downbeat.
Bell attended as a guest and, while there, offered the timeline update on Weezer's own movie. No title, director, cast, or distributor has been announced by anyone involved.
From a Coachella aside to a release timeline
The Weezer movie first became public knowledge last year, when frontman Rivers Cuomo mentioned it to the crowd during a Coachella set — not through any official announcement. Since then, there's been little to no further word from the band or a studio.
Bell's comment at a fellow band's premiere is one of the few public updates on the project since.
What we still don't know
- Title of the Weezer film: not announced
- Director, cast, or production details: not announced
- Distributor or where it will screen: not announced
- Exact release date beyond "next year": not announced