Blink-182 co-founder Tom DeLonge is set to make his feature directorial debut with the sci-fi film Strange Times, based upon his graphic novel and YA trilogy which he is co-writing with author Geoff Herbach.
THR reports that the movie will follow “a rebellious group of San Diego skateboarders who take it upon themselves to investigate extreme paranormal activity around town, only to embark on an adventure that they could have never imagined.”
“I grew up in Southern California as a disaffected young skateboarder who broke the occasional law or five, and I was always dreaming about the world around me, obsessively looking for the more unusual and imaginative experiences that life has to offer,” said DeLonge. “That’s the inspiration behind Strange Times, which is about the tribe of broken youth and the restless spirit that inspired me to form Blink-182 and seek out adventure.”
In addition to directing, DeLonge has co-written the script with Ben Kull, who he collaborated on with the 2014 animated short Poet Anderson: The Dream Walker, while his new band Angels & Airwaves will record original music for the film.
Originally published February 5, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.
