The teaser sees Franco as Wiseau struggling to remember his lines and needing several prompts from the crew (something The Room actor Greg Sestero discussed in his book The Disaster Artist, on which the film is based) eventually “nailing” them in his idiosyncratic style.
In a glowing review, The Hollywood Reporter described The Disaster Artist as a “giddy, winning balance between hilarity and heart.”
A24 has released the first trailer for The Disaster Artist, a comedy from James Franco about cult disasterpiece The Room, which received glowing praise at early screenings and has even been tipped for potential Oscars.
Warner Bros. doesn’t have a release date set yet, but whenever The Disaster Artist hits theaters, it’s sure to be a formidable hit, especially once word-of-mouth gets out.”