The Disaster Artist Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

This is a true story about the making of The Room – the cult classic described as the “Citizen Kane of bad movies”. The Masterpiece is a buddy comedy about two outsiders chasing a dream. When the world rejects them, they decide to make their own movie.

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Drama

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Disaster Artist.

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  James Franco

  ... Tommy Wiseau

  Sausage Party , Pretenders

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  Dave Franco

  ... Greg Sestero

  Regretting You, Now You See Me 3

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  Seth Rogen

  Mufasa: The Lion King, Sausage Party

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  Josh Hutcherson

  ... Philip Haldiman

  The Beekeeper, Long Gone Heroes

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  Zoey Deutch

  ... Bobbi

  Juror No. 2, Buffaloed

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  Zac Efron

  ... Dan Janjigian

  A Family Affair, That Awkward Moment

• A
  Alison Brie

  ... Amber

  Masters of the Universe, Freelance

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  Bryan Cranston

  Argylle, Power Rangers

• S
  Sugar Lyn Beard

  ... Bonnita Boudreau

  The Package, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

• J
  June Diane Raphael

  ... Robyn Paris

  Weapons, Long Shot

• D
  Dylan Minnette

  Prisoners, Scream

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  Christopher Mintz-Plasse

  ... Sid

  Trolls Band Together, Get a Job

Crew Behind the Film

The The Disaster Artist behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director James Franco last directed Pretenders and Future World. The film's writer Scott Neustadter last wrote Rosaline and The New Mutants.

Director

James Franco

Screenwriters

Scott Neustadter
Michael H. Weber

Producers

James Franco
Evan Goldberg
Seth Rogen

Production Details

What we know about the The Disaster Artist movie production.

Key Facts

• Greg Sestero, who starred in The Room, and Tom Bissell wrote the 2013 nonfiction book The Disaster Artist, which chronicled the shoot.
• This is a behind-the-scenes "making-of" movie about the 2003 drama The Room, which is widely considered one of the worst movies of all time.

Production Updates for The Disaster Artist

May 2017

Completed

Changed The Disaster Artist movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jul 2016

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Oct 2015

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. New Line is in negotiations to acquire the film. The project is planned for a Dec. 7, 2015 start date.

Jun 2014

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

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