Lionel Richie makes a cameo in trailer for Foo Fighters horror movie Studio 666
The band appear as themselves in the film
Foo Fighters have premiered the official trailer for their upcoming comedy horror movie Studio 666. The film stars Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett and Rami Jaffee star as themselves, as well as cameos from some big names including Lionel Richie.
The two-and-a-half-minute teaser clip features also features a cameo appearance from Slayer axeman Kerry King, and it follows Foo Fighters as they decamp to a new recording studio – Studio 666 – to record their new studio album.
Once they arrive at the haunted Studio 666, Dave Grohl turns into a demonic figure and all kinds of macabre things start happening.
Watch Foo Fighters’ Studio 666 official trailer:
In the trailer, Lionel can be seen comforting Dave Grohl as he struggles to write music and says: "We all have writers block."
Although Lionel Richie is one of the biggest-selling pop music artists of all time, he has been in a state of semi-retirement from making music for almost 10 years. However, the singer has been on tours and put on numerous performances in recent years and announced his Las Vegas residency which will run from 26th January to 9th April 2022.
Lionel has also spent some time working in TV and film, and in 2021 he returned as a judge on American Idol for a fourth season. Studio 666 isn't the first film Lionel has acted in either, as he appeared on Thank God It's Friday in 1978 and The Preacher's Wife in 1996.
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Directed by BJ McDonnell and with script by Jeff Buhler and Rebecca Hughes, Studio 666 is based on a story by Dave Grohl.
A plot synopsis reads: ‘In Studio 666, the legendary rock band Foo Fighters move into an Encino mansion steeped in grisly rock and roll history to record their much-anticipated 10th album.
‘Once in the house, Dave Grohl finds himself grappling with supernatural forces that threaten both the completion of the album and the lives of the band.’
The feature length movie will hit over 2000 North American cinemas on Friday 25th February 2022 and the international release date will be revealed in due course.
Other stars in Studio 666 include Whitney Cummings, Leslie Grossman, Will Forte, Jenna Ortega and Jeff Garlin.
“After decades of ridiculous music videos and numerous music documentaries under our collective belts, it was finally time to take it to the next level… A full-length feature horror comedy film,” comments Dave Grohl.
“And now, with the help of Tom Ortenberg and the team at Open Road Films we can finally let this cat out of the bag after keeping it our best kept secret for two years. Be ready to laugh, scream, and headbang in your popcorn. Studio 666 will f--- you up.”
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