It’s now been revealed that the band will be front and center for a long-in-the-works film titled Studio 666. When Foo Fighters spoke of recording their Medicine at Midnight album in what they believed to be a haunted house, who knew they were also laying the groundwork to star in a new horror-comedy film?
The premise of the film may sound familiar to those who kept up with the recording of their latest album – the band moves into an Encino estate to record their latest album only to find that things aren’t what they seem to be. According to Deadline, the band’s ever growing media expansion will now include a film that’s expected to arrive on Feb. 25. They’re left to battle supernatural forces that threaten both their album and their lives.
The film, based on a story by Grohl, with a script by Jeff Buhler and Rebecca Hughes, has been picked up by Open Road Films and will also star comedienne Whitney Cummings, Leslie Grossman, Will Forte, Jenna Ortega and Jeff Garlin. The film with directed by BJ McDonnell.“We couldn’t be more excited to team up with Foo Fighters for a movie sure to make audiences scream and laugh,” Open Road’s Tom Ortenberg said. “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. Rock, horror, and comedy all tied together in a very thrilling motion picture,” McDonnell added. “I am so excited to have teamed up with the Foo Fighters to create an old school ‘Band’ movie. 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.”
In addition to Grohl’s story idea and the band’s involvement in the film, the band’s members are also among the executive producers on the movie.