The Masterpiece (film)

The Masterpiece
Directed by James Franco
Produced by
Screenplay by
Based on The Disaster Artist 
by Greg Sestero
and Tom Bissell
Starring
Cinematography Brandon Trost[1]
Edited by Stacey Schroeder
Production
companies
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • 2016 (2016)
Country United States
Language English

The Masterpiece is an upcoming American biographical comedy-drama film directed by, co-produced by, and starring James Franco. Based on Greg Sestero's non-fiction book The Disaster Artist, the film depicts the early friendship of Sestero and Tommy Wiseau, the filmmaker behind the 2003 cult film The Room. Ross Morin, an assistant professor of film studies at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, described The Room to Entertainment Weekly as "the Citizen Kane of bad movies".[2]

The film stars James and Dave Franco alongside a supporting cast featuring Seth Rogen, Josh Hutcherson, Ari Graynor, Jacki Weaver, Hannibal Buress, Andrew Santino, Kate Upton, Zac Efron, Alison Brie, Sharon Stone and Bryan Cranston. Principal photography of the film began on December 8, 2015.[3] It is scheduled to be theatrically released fall 2016.[4]

Cast

Tommy Wiseau also has a "contractually obligated" cameo opposite James Franco.[7]

Production

Development

In February 2014, Seth Rogen's production company Point Grey Pictures announced it had acquired the book and life rights to The Disaster Artist. James Franco will direct and play Wiseau, and his brother Dave Franco will star as Sestero. Franco stated The Disaster Artist was "a combination of Boogie Nights and The Master".[8] On September 8, 2014, it was announced that Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, screenwriters of The Fault in Our Stars, The Spectacular Now, and 500 Days of Summer, would write the script for The Disaster Artist.[9] Cinematography for The Disaster Artist is by Brandon Trost, who previously shot This Is the End and The Interview.[1] The title was changed from The Disaster Artist to The Masterpiece in April 2016.[10]

Casting

In June 2014, James Franco's younger brother, Dave Franco, informally announced at a midnight showing of The Room that he had been cast in the co-starring role of Greg Sestero. Upon asking Tommy Wiseau, through a Q&A session, his thoughts about him playing Sestero, Wiseau praised the decision.[11] As New Line Cinema sought to acquire The Disaster Artist in October 2015, one of the film's producers and James Franco's frequent collaborator, Seth Rogen, was negotiated for the role of The Room's script supervisor Sandy Schklair.[12] Schklair expressed concern over the film's portrayal of him, as Rogen did not pursue contact with him, despite his offers to sit down and discuss the film.[13] The remainder of the principal cast was revealed in the days prior to the beginning of filming in early December 2015: Josh Hutcherson plays Philip Haldiman, Ari Graynor as Juliette Danielle, Jacki Weaver as Carolyn Minnott, Hannibal Buress as Bill Meur, Andrew Santino as Scott Holmes, and Zac Efron as Dan Janjigian.[14][15][16][17] Dave Franco's fiancée, Alison Brie, is reported to have joined the cast in the role of Sestero's unnamed girlfriend.[18] Sharon Stone was announced to have been cast as a Hollywood talent agent.[19] Sestero announced in January 2016 that Bryan Cranston was cast in a yet-undisclosed role in the film.[20]

Filming

Principal photography began on December 8, 2015, in Los Angeles.[3] Filming ended on January 28, 2016. [21]

References

  1. 1 2 Sneider, Jeff (October 13, 2015). "Scott Haze, James Franco Discuss Their New LA Theater, Upcoming Projects (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ Collis, Clark (December 12, 2008). "The crazy cult of 'The Room'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Hall, Jacob (December 8, 2015). "Oh Hi First Look at James Franco as Tommy Wiseau in ‘The Disaster Artist’". Slash Film. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Greg Sestero, author/actor, to appear at the Mid-South Book Festival". Memphis Flyer. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  5. ↑ Kit, Borys (December 10, 2015). "Alison Brie Joining James Franco's 'The Disaster Artist'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  6. ↑ Wagmaster, Elizabeth. "‘Freaks and Geeks’ Reboot? Judd Apatow Teases ‘Anything Can Happen’". Variety. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "‘The Disaster Artist’: James Franco Reveals Tommy Wiseau Has a Contractually Obligated Cameo".
  8. ↑ Deadline Team (February 4, 2014). "James Franco’s Production Company Acquires Book About So-Bad-It’s-Good Cult Movie ‘The Room’". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  9. ↑ Fischer, Russ (September 8, 2015). "‘The Fault in Our Stars’ Screenwriters Scripting ‘The Disaster Artist’". /Film. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  10. ↑ "James Franco's Disaster Artist Gets First Still And A New Name". Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movie, TV News. 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  11. ↑ Lussier, Germain (June 29, 2014). "Dave Franco Joins Brother In Film Based On Making Of ‘The Room’". /Film. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  12. ↑ Ford, Rebecca (October 29, 2015). "James Franco, Seth Rogen Take On Cult Classic 'The Room' for New Line". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  13. ↑ McDonagh, Ross (December 10, 2015). "James and Dave Franco don wigs on set of their first ever film together The Disaster Artist about the 'worst movie ever made'". Mail Online. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  14. ↑ Ford, Rebecca (December 3, 2015). "Josh Hutcherson Joins James Franco in 'The Disaster Artist' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  15. ↑ Ford, Rebecca (December 7, 2015). "Ari Graynor, Jacki Weaver, Hannibal Buress, Andrew Santino Join 'The Disaster Artist' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  16. ↑ Kit, Borys (December 8, 2015). "Zac Efron Joining Seth Rogen, James Franco in 'Disaster Artist' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  17. ↑ Longmire, Becca (December 17, 2015). "Kate Upton flaunts serious cleavage in busty sheer dress on set of The Disaster Artist". Daily Express. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  18. ↑ Kit, Borys (December 10, 2015). "Alison Brie Joining James Franco's 'The Disaster Artist' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  19. ↑ Kit, Borys (December 16, 2015). "Sharon Stone Joins James Franco, Seth Rogen in 'The Disaster Artist' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  20. ↑ Goldberg, Matt (January 15, 2016). "Bryan Cranston Joins James Franco’s ‘The Disaster Artist’; New Images Revealed". Collider.com. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  21. ↑ "The Disaster Artist wraps filming in Los Angeles". thelocationguide.com. Retrieved March 27, 2016.

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