PREVIEW: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Daniel Radcliffe (Swiss Army Man), Evan Rachel Wood (Kajillionaire), Rainn Wilson (Super), Toby Huss (Jerry Maguire), Julianne Nicholson (Blonde), Quinta Brunson (As of Yet), Spencer Treat Clark (Unbreakable), Dot-Marie Jones (Bros), Will Forte (MacGruber), James Preston Rogers (Pixels), Tommy O’Brien (1969), Nina West (film debut), Arturo Castro (The Broken Hearts Gallery), Conan O’Brien (The LEGO Batman Movie), Jack Black (School of Rock), Jorma Taccone (Hot Rod), Akiva Schaffer (Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping), Demetri Martin (Take Me Home Tonight), Paul F. Tompkins (There Will Be Blood), David Bloom (film debut)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Eric Appel (film debut), director, writer; “Weird Al” Yankovic (UHF), writer, producer; Lia Buman (Blow the Man Down), Mike Farah (Between Two Ferns: The Movie), Joe Farrell (film debut), Tim Headington (The Green Knight), Whitney Hodack (film debut) and Max Silva (Never Rarely Sometimes Always), producers; Leo Birenberg (Plus One) and Zach Robinson (Josie & Jack), composers; Ross Riege (The Kings of Summer), cinematographer; Jamie Kennedy (Blueprint), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

The (mostly) true story of the rise of comedic musician “Weird Al” Yankovic (Radcliffe), from his initial success as a writer of parody tracks like “Amish Paradise” and “Like A Surgeon”, to a troubled relationship with pop star Madonna (Wood)…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Daniel Radcliffe dons the accordion and curly wig to play the polka legend himself “Weird Al” Yankovic, in this funny and heartfelt parody of typical musician biopics that the real “Weird Al” naturally co-writes.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 4TH NOVEMBER 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON THE ROKU CHANNEL

 

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