Green 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)