James Franco has always been a bit of a controversial persona in Hollywood, and his often experimental directorial efforts have rarely been met with critical acclaim or financial success. It often seems like he's just messing around with material, making films for an incredibly niche audience. However, that could all change very soon. Earlier this year at South by Southwest, The Disaster Artist was the surprise of the festival. An adaptation of Greg Sestero's novel chronicling the tale of Tommy Wiseau and the making of The Room, one of the most infamously atrocious films ever made, The Disaster Artist brought the house down at the fest. After years of low-budget indies that couldn't find a wide audience, it seemed like Franco had finally found his breakthrough film. A24 picked up the rights (Warner Bros. and New Line didn't really know what to do with it), and the film is set to receive a big Oscar push. Last night, it played at TIFF in the Midnight Madness section, the festival's home for genre and offbeat material. And if the reactions on Twitter are to be believed, the film played like gangbusters- this thing could be a huge hit. After the premiere, A24 released a full trailer earlier this morning- watch it below!
After the teaser this summer whet my appetite for Franco's delightfully weird portrait of one of cult cinema's most enigmatic figures, this full trailer confirmed that The Disaster Artist has the potential to be one of my favorite films of the year. This film seems to share a kind of kinship with Tim Burton's Ed Wood, a kooky biopic that I adore, and if Franco has channeled even a bit of that film's unique blend of parody and genuine heart, we're in for a treat. Plus, I'm a fan of the Franco/Rogen crew anyways- I love This is the End, and I'm even one of the few who will go to bat for The Interview. I think they have a great eye for comedy, and there's nothing funnier than The Room. I've never seen the full film, but I think anyone who has seen clips of this hysterical disaster knows just how insane it really is. Franco has perfectly replicated Wiseau's mannerisms and personality, but it seems like he has also injected the film with a resonant emotional core and a wonderfully strange spirit that could really connect. This looks like a real treat, and I can't wait to experience the film for myself.
The Disaster Artist will open on December 1 in limited release before going wide later in the month.
Poster: IMDB/A24
After the teaser this summer whet my appetite for Franco's delightfully weird portrait of one of cult cinema's most enigmatic figures, this full trailer confirmed that The Disaster Artist has the potential to be one of my favorite films of the year. This film seems to share a kind of kinship with Tim Burton's Ed Wood, a kooky biopic that I adore, and if Franco has channeled even a bit of that film's unique blend of parody and genuine heart, we're in for a treat. Plus, I'm a fan of the Franco/Rogen crew anyways- I love This is the End, and I'm even one of the few who will go to bat for The Interview. I think they have a great eye for comedy, and there's nothing funnier than The Room. I've never seen the full film, but I think anyone who has seen clips of this hysterical disaster knows just how insane it really is. Franco has perfectly replicated Wiseau's mannerisms and personality, but it seems like he has also injected the film with a resonant emotional core and a wonderfully strange spirit that could really connect. This looks like a real treat, and I can't wait to experience the film for myself.
The Disaster Artist will open on December 1 in limited release before going wide later in the month.
Poster: IMDB/A24
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