The Disaster Artist is a 2017 American biographical comedy-drama film directed, produced by, and starring James Franco. Based on Greg Sestero's non-fiction book of the same name, the film chronicles the making of Tommy Wiseau's 2003 cult film The Room.
The film stars James and Dave Franco as Wiseau and Sestero, respectively, alongside a supporting cast featuring Seth Rogen, Josh Hutcherson, Zac Efron, Hannibal Buress, Melanie Griffith, Sharon Stone, and Jacki Weaver. Principal photography of the film began on December 8, 2015. It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2017. It is scheduled to be released in a limited release on December 1, 2017 by A24, before opening wide on December 8, 2017.