The latest in james francos everexpanding multitude of projects is a short story for the fiction issue of vice magazine, which features a central character called lindsay lohan. I am a long time fan of james franco and am impressed at the superb job jonah hill does in this serious and dramatic role. She was finally going to be free from all drama in a city where she could blend in with millions of others who shared the same interests. Delusions of grandeur take center stage in james francos. Truth is stranger than fiction in true story jewish journal. James franco is an american actor, filmmaker, and college instructor. Rupert goold at an event for true story 2015 brad pitt and james franco at an. The franco brothers turn disaster to art in new movie.
This is the story i was born to tell the actor and director talks about what he learned from making his new movie, and how its kind of. Heres the first teaser trailer for james franco s the disaster artist, the true story of the worst movie ever made carrie wittmer 20170718t14. But his portrayal of the killers psychology fails to convince, writes owen gleiberman. The story centers around the relationship between journalist michael. Christian longo is in prison, suspected of murdering of his wife and children. Based on actual events, finkels relentless pursuit of longos true story encompasses murder, love, deceit and redemption. True story has a tentative release date of april 10, 2015. The disaster artist director and star james franco. Longo is played by james franco in the new film true story the movie is based on a book by mike finkel, a former writer for the new york times magazine, played by. With james franco, megan fox, seth rogen, joey king. True story trailer with james franco true story trailer.
He landed his breakthrough role in the comedydrama television series freaks and geeks 19992000. The disaster artist is a true story based on the making of the notoriously bad cult film the room, directed by tommy wiseasu. James franco gets a little creepy, and jonah hill shows his serious side in new film, true story. Wiseau is played by james franco and wiseaus friend greg sestero is played by dave franco. True story stars james franco, jonah hill on murder mystery. James franco pens short story with central character. Jonah hill plays the reporter obsessed with the question. We are proud to honor actor james franco with a star on the walk of fame. James franco filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting. Through the twists and turns in the movie, only at the end will finkel uncover the true story. If youve been disappointed about missing the attempted murders in the interview, this trailer. James franco is making a movie about making the room vulture. True story failed to deliver the 5 stars i was certain it would be, but the actors were great with what they had to. Nyu student cassidy teller arrives in new york excited to take on her freshman year.
Heres the first teaser trailer for james francos the disaster artist, the true story of the worst movie ever made carrie wittmer 20170718t14. He portrayed the title character in the television biographical film james dean. Apr 24, 2015 longo is played by james franco in the new film true story the movie is based on a book by mike finkel, a former writer for the new york times magazine, played by jonah hill despite its title. Jonah hill plays michael finkel, a recently terminated new york times journalist whos struggling for work after a story gone wrong. On sunday night, james franco received a golden globe award for his performance in the disaster artist, a movie that he also directed.
James franco celebrity profile check out the latest james franco photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. I havent seen a movie this good in a really long time, probably years. The bizarre true story behind james francos true story francos amazing as a sociopath but the real story of mike finkel and. When disgraced new york times reporter michael finkel jonah hill meets accused killer christian longo james franco who has taken on finkels identity his investigation morphs into an unforgettable game of catandmouse. Dec 01, 2017 delusions of grandeur take center stage in james franco s disaster artist critic david edlestein says franco sends audiences into hysterics as the director and star of a new biopic about tommy. Dec 23, 2014 true story trailer with james franco true story trailer. James franco filmography including movies from released projects, in theatres, in production and upcoming films. I just wish the script had been as good as the real story that was written in the book by mike finkel. And james franco knows that, too, because the disaster artist, his film about wiseaus film, is a thoroughly silly, wholly entertaining and occasionally touching look at the room boom. Watch the complete james franco walk of fame star ceremony at the end of this page. Jonah hill plays a nyt reporter and james franco is the wanted criminal who assumes his identity. Hollywood maverick james franco costars with his younger brother dave in the disaster artist, a new passion project which tells the true story of.
In vice, franco compared the books story to boogie nights, the master, sunset boulevard, and the talented mr. I love this story more franco appears on popcorn with peter travers to talk about directing and starring in. Such is the character played by james franco in true story, in theaters friday. A young actor arrives in hollywood in 1969 during a transitional time in the industry. A short story about a day in the life of actor james franco. Christian longo james franco, an oregon man whose wife and three children have been discovered murdered, is arrested by police in mexico, where he had been identifying himself as a reporter for the new york times named michael finkel. His world collapses even further when he learns hes a victim of identity theft. Jonah hill and franco on new movie, friendship and careers duration. Jan 23, 2017 no one takes on more gay roles and themes than james franco, and in i am michael, hes gone after a controversial, meaty subject based on a true story.
For his role in 127 hours 2010, he was nominated for an academy award for best actor. James franco and jonah hill get deadly serious december 23, 2014 by maggie panos. New york times journalist michael finkel jonah hill loses his job when its revealed that he was not entirely truthful in a cover story he wrote on contemporary slave trading in africa. Mary cybulskifox finkel, looking to restore his reputation from the times debacle, puts his faith in longo and his version of events. True story featurette get the truth behind jonah hill. The bizarre true story behind james franco s true story franco s amazing as a sociopath but the real story of mike finkel and his killer bff is weirder than any. How james franco turned the worlds worst movie into the. With james franco, kate hudson, tom wilkinson, omar sy. The tale of a fired new york times reporter whose identity is nicked by an accused. In 2016, franco coproduced and starred in king cobra, a true story about the. One day, he receives a phone call from a man regarding an fbi most wanted individual named christian longo, whos been captured and claimed to be living as finkel.
Page 1 of james franco biography and life story including childhood story, love relationship, career, walk of fame and more. James franco is magnetic in the role, so committed to. Based on a book about the making of the room a cult hit widely. But not enough to stop himself from walking into longos trap, even though he knows its a trap.
James franco picked up a globe for his performance in the disaster artist, playing tommy wiseau, the director of the very bad, very cult film the room. Dec 22, 2014 true story has a tentative release date of april 10, 2015. Boo 1932 james franco and seth rogen love to laugh at. Apr 14, 2015 2015 james franco movie hd a drama centered around the relationship between journalist michael finkel and christian longo, an fbi most wanted list murderer who for years lived outside the u. True story, the movie, does not stick to the facts. After his film debut in never been kissed 1999, franco won a golden globe award for best actor television film for playing the eponymous actor in.
Mar 08, 2016 nyu student cassidy teller arrives in new york excited to take on her freshman year. James francos 10 best movies director and star james franco. True story trailer with james franco popsugar entertainment. True story movie trailer, release date, plot and cast starring jonah hill and james franco. James francos 10 best movies nov 29, 2017 with rise of the planet of the apes, director rupert wyatt rounded up a talented fleshandblood ensemble that included john lithgow, brian cox, freida pinto, and as will rodman, the biologist whose quest for an alzheimers cure unwittingly triggers the virus that sets the story in motion james franco. Based on the memoir of the same name by michael finkel, the film stars jonah hill, james franco and felicity jones. Get this, jonah hill and james francos latest onscreen collaboration is not only a serious drama about a downonhisluck reporter hill who is interviewing a suspected murderer franco behind bars, but is also based on a true story hence, the title of the film. Apr 15, 2015 such is the character played by james franco in true story, in theaters friday.
There is something rotten at the core of the disaster artist, james francos new film about the making of the room, a modern cult classic in the so bad its brilliant vein. Boulevard trailer 1 2015 robin williams drama movie hd official trailer skip navigation sign in. James franco, jonah hill, felicity jones true story full movie. The cast also includes gretchen mol, betty gilpin, and john sharian. Apr 16, 2015 in true story, james franco plays a murderer who befriends and beguiles a journalist. But this all changes when cassidy meets james franco, oblivious to his fame. Dec 01, 2017 wiseaus odd appeal is the only reason anything in the disaster artist is remotely believable, even though its based on a true story. James francos the disaster artist is a hilarious homage to. The disaster artist movie times new vision theatres. This was interesting, because i had heard so much about the room and its cult status as one of the worst movies ever made.
Instead, ive selected other movies below to watch after youve seen the james francohelmed depiction of the true hollywood tale. Discovering a stash of cash in their dead tenants apartment, a couple in debt take the money and find themselves the target of a deadly adversary the thief who stole it. No one takes on more gay roles and themes than james franco, and in i am michael, hes gone after a controversial, meaty subject based on a true story. Hill and franco are filmed sitting across from a table, not talking on the phone with glass between them. Nov 29, 2017 james franco on the room and the disaster artist. Jun 10, 2014 the latest in james franco s everexpanding multitude of projects is a short story for the fiction issue of vice magazine, which features a central character called lindsay lohan. Watch more true story interviews and behindthescenes videos subscribe for the hottest movie. Nov 28, 2017 the movie not coincidentally also marks the first time james has worked extensively with his younger brother dave franco, who really gets across sesteros affection for the maddeningly opaque. James franco short story fictional story about james franco. Penning his memoir, true story, for which finkel received an advance of some. Dec 23, 2014 james franco gets a little creepy, and jonah hill shows his serious side in new film, true story. The disaster artist is the story i was born to tell vox. See true story starring jonah hill, james franco and felicity jones in theaters april 17, 2015. James franco s new directorial effort, the disaster artist, tells the story of how the room got made.
The hollywood chamber of commerce proudly honored actor james franco with the 2,492 nd star on the hollywood walk of fame on thursday, march 7, 20. Apr 17, 2015 james franco as christian longo in true story. It premieres at the sundance film festival next month. With james franco, jonah hill, felicity jones, maria dizzia. James francos the disaster artist is a good movie about.
He plays stardirector tommy wiseau, and this first teaser trailer pokes fun at tommys. True story is a 2015 american mystery thriller film directed by rupert goold in his directorial debut based on a screenplay by goold and david kajganich. James franco makes worst movie ever in disaster artist. James franco pens short story with central character lindsay. Jan 07, 2018 james franco picked up a globe for his performance in the disaster artist, playing tommy wiseau, the director of the very bad, very cult film the room. Boulevard trailer 1 2015 robin williams drama movie hd official. True story jonah hill and james franco cant handle it 3 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars. With the disaster artist, james franco transforms the tragicomic truestory of aspiring filmmaker and infamous hollywood outsider tommy wiseauan artist whose passion was as sincere as his methods were questionableinto a celebration of friendship, artistic expression, and dreams pursued against insurmountable odds. The reporter, a real person named michael finkel who is played by jonah hill in the movie true story, has enough presence of mind to observe that he should be asking christian longo james franco that same question.
He began acting on television, gueststarring in pacific blue 1997. Womens accusations follow james franco after golden. James franco did a brilliant job of portraying longo, the selfish, narcissistic, psychopath with the material he was given. Franco is known for his roles in liveaction films, such as sam raimis spiderman trilogy 20022007. Apr 06, 2015 oscar nominees jonah hill and james franco star opposite each other in true story, the reallife tale of disgraced new york times reporter michael finkel, who discovers that a man accused of. The horrifying true story behind james franco and jonah hills.
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