In October of 2006 the popular Candian TV show the Trailer Park Boys made its big screen debut in Canada. The movie was a resounding success garnering the highest opening-weekend gross of any English-language homegrown film. Alex Lifeson was heavily involved in the making of the film's soundtrack (Geddy Lee also participated) and also got a cameo as a cop in the movie. The film is also riddled with Rush references including a movie marquee which lists several Rush song titles as movies. In December 2006 the news came out that Myriad Pictures of Los Angeles had purchased U.S. and world rights (excluding Canada) for the movie and planned to put the film into commercial release last year. This obviously failed to materialize but it now looks like there is finally some movement on this front. There's an official website up touting the release of the film to US theaters this coming January 25th. No details as to theaters or showtimes yet though. Thanks to Joe P for the heads up.

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