“Oh hi Mark!” – One of the many, many “classic” quotes from Tommy Wiseau’s cult favourite The Room there. Since it’s original debut back in 2003, The Room has taken on a new life that has seen millions fall in love with it, attending various screenings of the film, meeting Wiseau and his co-stars, and shouting many of the aforementioned quotes at the screen. The legend of The Room continues to thrive, and now it seems we may get a closer look at the film thanks to the multi-talented James Franco.
Franco is a self-confessed fan of the film and book, and it’s no surprise that he has optioned The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, a book co-written by Greg Sestero, one of the co-stars of the film, as he chronicles his experiences working on the film and with creator Wiseau. Franco has been a champion of the book too, even reviewing the book back in December for website Vice, in which he said that Wiseau “looks like he’s from Bram Stoker’s Dracula” and that he “is just a lonely little boy who wants love”.
Having acquired the rights to make a film for which he will co-star and direct, Franco has enlisted friends Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, who will produce the film, with Ryan Moody scripting, and possibly even his brother Dave Franco co-starring too.
Like many, we here at Flickering Myth are huge fans of The Room, as well as the book, and cannot wait to see what Franco does with his movie. Frankly, as many others who will agree, anything about this fascinating film gets our vote.
Originally published February 8, 2014. Updated April 11, 2018.
