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Carl Barât
Carl Barât


Background information
Birth name Carl Ashley Raphael Barât
Born June 6, 1978
Born place Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
Genre(s) Indie Rock
Punk Rock
Garage Rock
Years active 1999—present
Associated acts The Libertines
Dirty Pretty Things
The Chavs
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Green Day And Tom Hanks To Produce American Idiot Movie

April 13, 2011
Green Day And Tom Hanks To Produce American Idiot MovieGreen Day and Hollywood actor Tom Hanks are set to produce a movie adaptation of the band's musical, American Idiot.

The movie, which will share the same name, has been picked up by Universal and will be directed by Michael Mayer

Mayer, who also directed the stage version, will work alongside screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, reports Reuters.

Hanks was behind the huge movie-musical hit Mamma Mia!, which featured songs by ABBA.

(by Jason Gregory)





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