Tag: The Disaster Artist
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Tommy Wiseau Wants To Stage ‘The Room’ On Broadway
The Room refuses to die. One of the best worst movies ever made continues to flourish, thanks to a cult following and the hit comedy The Disaster Artist. Now, Tommy Wiseau, the madman/genius behind the inept flick wants to stage The Room on Broadway. Watch out, Hamilton – you’re about to have some serious competition.…
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James Franco’s Ex-Student Sues Over ‘Disaster Artist’ Writing Credit; Producers Deny “Specious Accusations”
Updated at 7:30 p.m. with a statement from Disaster Artist Producers Rabbit Bandini, Point Grey & Good Universe, who deny all of the allegations. A former student of James Franco’s at UCLA is suing the actor’s Rabbit Bandini Productions and Seth Rogan’s Point Grey Pictures, claiming breach of contract stemming from an uncredited role as…
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AFI Fest Unveils 2018 Dates & Submission Deadlines
The 32nd annual AFI Fest is set for November 8–15 and is now accepting entries for feature, documentary, experimental, animated and short films. The festival has played a key role in launching awards-season contenders into the marketplace and is recognized by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as an Oscar-qualifying festival for the…
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‘Best F(r)iends’ Trailer: Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero Return From ‘The Room’ With a Bizarre Mortician Drama — Watch
Lest you dismiss Tommy Wiseau as a one-trick pony, know that the writer, director, producer, and star of “The Room” is back with a new project. He and Greg Sestero, who co-starred in the notoriously bad movie that serves as the basis of the Oscar-nominated “The Disaster Artist,” have collaborated once again. As evidenced by…
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Tommy Wiseau Wants to Play the Joker
In a move that’s sure to hurt Joaquin Phoenix’s chances of landing the role, Tommy Wiseau has declared his intention to play the Joker in a standalone film being directed by Todd Phillips. The writer, director, and star of “The Room,” whose efforts to make what many consider to be the worst movie ever made…
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Bette Midler, Sharon Stone to star in ‘The Tale Of The Allergist’s Wife’
Andy Fickman will direct comedy. Myriad to launch Efm sales.Bette Midler and Sharon Stone are set to star in the film adaptation of Charles Busch’s Tony-nominated play, The Tale Of The Allergist’s Wife, which Imr will introduce to Efm buyers.Andy Fickman will direct, while Robert Cort and Daryl Roth produce, and Jeffrey Melnick serves as…
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Bette Midler and Sharon Stone to star in ‘The Tale Of The Allergist’s Wife’
Andy Fickman will direct comedy. Myriad to launch Efm sales.Bette Midler and Sharon Stone are set to star in the film adaptation of Charles Busch’s Tony-nominated play, The Tale Of The Allergist’s Wife, which Imr will introduce to Efm buyers.Andy Fickman will direct, while Robert Cort and Daryl Roth produce, and Jeffrey Melnick serves as…
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66-Minute Producers Roundtable Talk With Ridley Scott, Jason Blum, Judd Apatow, Amy Pascal & More
THR sits down with the producers this week for the newest episode of their “Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter” roundtable. t’s an engaging and enlightening talk featuring Judd Apatow (“The Big Sick”), Seth Rogen (“The Disaster Artist”), Jason Blum (“Get Out”), Amy Pascal (“Molly’s Game”), Ridley Scott (“All the Money in the World”, “Blade…
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‘Get Out’, ‘Call Me By your Name’ win at 2018 Writers Guild Awards
The Handmaid’s Tale takes home two prizes in TV category.Jordan Peele won best original screenplay at the 2018 Writers Guild Awards for Get Out, while James Ivory won the adapted screenplay award for Call Me by Your Name.The Writers Guild of America, West and the Writers Guild of America, East handed out the prizes at…
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USC Scripter Awards: ‘Call Me By Your Name’ Wins Best Adapted Screenplay
Celebrating its 30th year, the USC Scripter Awards handed out wins to Bruce Miller and Margaret Atwood for lauded Hulu series “The Handmaid’s Tale” as well as James Ivory and Andre Aciman for Oscar-nominated drama “Call Me By Your Name.” Ivory, who is 89, hadn’t been back to his Alma Mater USC for 60 years.…