Wiseau wore multiple hats behind the scenes of “The Room.” In addition to directing the film, he also wrote, produced, and starred in what is described as the ‘Citizen Kane’ of bad movies.
It is not clear however what the role of Kate Upton is in the movie but it would surely be interesting following her filming stint in the upcoming movie “The Layover.”
“The Disaster Artist” is based on the 2013 non-fiction book titled “The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room,” which was written by journalist Tom Bissell and Greg Sestero, one of the lead actors in the room.
In the book, Sestero recounted his life as a penniless actor and described working with Wiseau, who, bizarrely, is said to have had no experience in filmmaking prior to making “The Room.”
Dave Franco, James’ brother, will play the role of Sestero, who also played Mark in “The Room.” In addition to Kate Upton, other stars in “The Disaster Artist” include Seth Rogen, Josh Hutcherson, and Zac Efron. There will also be Jacki Weaver, Ari Graynor, Hannibal Buress, and Andrew Santino.
Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, the writers behind the 2014 film “The Fault in Our Stars,” have also been tapped to write the script for “The Disaster Artist.”