Is a Linkin Park movie starring Tom Holland and Justin Long officially announced? Viral post debunked

Rumors of a Linkin Park film being in the works have been making the rounds online. It all began Monday, July 14, 2025, when Instagram user @total_b*tch_chanel shared a post claiming HBO "greenlit" a movie about the beloved rock band.

The post included a screenshot of an alleged March 2025 article from Deadline written by Toby Bigghe. The caption read:

 

 

 

 

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A description in the article alleged that Tom Holland and Justin Long had officially signed on to star in the movie.

Further, the film would be titled after the band's 2000 hit, In The End. It read:

"In what is being called "the most unexpected casting since Jared Leto played a vampire," actors Tom Holland and Justin Long have officially signed on to star in In The End, a dramatic biopic chronicling the rise, legacy, and emotional journey of the iconic rock band, Linkin Park."

However, a quick search on Google revealed that no such article was published by Deadline. Further, Instagram user @total_b*tch_chanel is known to share similar satirical news.

A description in their profile clearly states it is a "parody commentary page." There is no such film in the works.

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Mike Shinoda believes the strong reaction to Linkin Park introducing Emily Armstrong as its lead singer was because "she wasn’t a guy"

Last year, Linkin Park introduced Emily Armstrong (vocalist from Dead Sara) as their lead singer. The decision came after the band's original lead vocalist, Chester Bennington, died by suicide in 2017.

The move was met with mixed reactions, with some fans targeting Armstrong.

In a July 2025 interview with the Guardian, the band's co-founder and chief songwriter, Mike Shinoda, explained it might be because she "wasn't a guy."

Noting that fans were "used to Linkin Park being six guys" with the "voice of a guy leading this song," he continued:

"They were just so uncomfortable with what it was that they chose a ton of things to complain about. They’re pointing in 10 different directions saying: ‘This is why I’m mad, this is why the band sucks.'"

 

 

 

 

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Armstrong, for her part, admitted she was not prepared for the strong reaction. She told the outlet that she was "a little bit naive."

The songstress noted that she had avoided "social media" for "mental health purposes" even before joining the group.

Last November, Linkin Park dropped their eighth studio album, Form Zero, their first since Bennington's passing.

The project was a critical and commercial success, debuting atop several charts (except Billboard 200, where it peaked at No. 2).

Some of the hit tracks from the project include The Emptiness Machine, Heavy is the Crown, and Two Faced.

The group has since embarked on the From Zero world tour. It began in September 2024 and will run through June 2026, concluding in Zurich, Switzerland.

While discussing the tour with the Guardian, Mike Shinoda explained that the band removed certain tracks from their setlist, with One More Light being the most significant one.

Notably, the song was featured on the band's final album of the same name with Bennington in 2017.

 

 

 

 

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Shinoda elaborated that he felt "weird" performing the songs without Bennington, adding:

"It was originally written for a woman at the label that we worked with who passed away. Then, after Chester passed, the world decided that it was about him. And so that’s just too sad to play."

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Linkin Park will head to Brooklyn, New York on July 29 to continue the American leg of their From Zero world tour.