Toronto Comedy 'Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie' Teaser Trailer

"Jay! I figured it out!" Neon has revealed a first look teaser for the hilarious indie comedy mockumentary called Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, the latest ingenious film from Canadian mastermind Matt Johnson (of Operation Avalanche, BlackBerry, Matt & Mara). This premiered at SXSW and at TIFF this year and earned rave reviews - considered one of the best new comedies of 2025. It's a fun throwback to an old series called "Nirvana the Band the Show", created by Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol in 2007, about these two goofballs trying to get their band a show at the Rivoli. This new movie is a meta mock riff. When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008. "Utilizing meticulous visual effects, costuming, and the judicious integration of archival footage to recreate Toronto’s not-so-distant past, Johnson and his collaborators polish a satirically sobering and riotously funny cultural mirror that reflects just how much (and how little) things have changed, all the while celebrating the infectious joy of living for your dreams… with a little help from your friends." This sounds awesome! I can't wait to watch. Opening in US theaters starting February 2026 in just a few months. Here's the first teaser for Matt Johnson's […]