James Franco shared a picture of him as Tommy Wiseau on the set of The Disaster Artist, the film about the making of The Room, considered by many to be one of the worst films ever made. Based on The Room star Greg Sestero’s non-fiction book of the same name, the film depicts the early friendship of Sestero and Tommy Wiseau, the filmmaker behind the 2003 cult film, and the making of the film itself.
The film stars James and Dave Franco alongside a supporting cast featuring Seth Rogen, Josh Hutcherson, Ari Graynor, Jacki Weaver,Hannibal Buress, Andrew Santino, Zac Efron, Alison Brie, Sharon Stone and Bryan Cranston. Principal photography of the film began on December 8, 2015. It is scheduled to be theatrically released in 2017. It will have its world premiere at South by Southwest in March 2017.
