Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)

[Marty McFourth]

Making this thread as we got our first glimpse of Daniel Radcliffe as "Weird Al" Yankovic. He looks pretty great.

The movie titled 'WEIRD: The 'Weird Al' Yankovic Story' will be exclusive to The Roku Channel. No release date as of yet.

More details below:

Daniel Radcliffe Dons Hawaiian Shirt in First Look at “Weird Al” Biopic

"Wearing the Hawaiian shirt is a huge responsibility that I don't take lightly," said Radcliffe.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Radcliffe stars as the five-time Grammy winner in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. With the first-look image, Radcliffe offered a statement: “Wearing the Hawaiian shirt is a huge responsibility that I don’t take lightly, and I’m honored to finally share with the world the absolutely 100 percent unassailably true story of Weird Al’s depraved and scandalous life.”

Yankovic and Eric Appel penned the screenplay, with Appel directing the film and executive producing. The feature will be available exclusively on The Roku Channel.

The description for the film says it “holds nothing back, exploring every facet of Yankovic’s life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like ‘Eat It’ and ‘Like a Surgeon’ to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story takes audiences on a truly unbelievable journey through Yankovic’s life and career, from gifted child prodigy to the greatest musical legend of all time.”

Funny or Die and Tango are producing Weird, which began filming in Los Angeles in February. (Funny or Die, Yankovic and Appel produced a fake trailer in 2010 for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story where Aaron Paul starred as Yankovic.)

 

[Deezy]

This is one biopic I would love for them to take liberties with the truth and make this as surreal and fucked up as possible.

 

[Wangman Page]

Anything with Weird Al is great. Still waiting for him to be the Superbowl Halftime show.

 

[Marty McFourth]

First image of Evan Rachel Wood playing Madonna.

 

[Bad News Booty]

First image of Evan Rachel Wood playing Madonna.

Damn Dolores


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[Death By Looch]

Harry Potter plays Weird Al.

Of course.

 

[Marty McFourth]

Filming has wrapped.

 

[Apoho Creed]

 

[Marty McFourth]

Radcliffe was a good choice. This looks pretty fantastic.

 

[Necro]

This looks fun, Weird Al has always being very interesting to me. I never was a huge fan, but always found him fun.

 

[Marty McFourth]

This looks fun, Weird Al has always being very interesting to me. I never was a huge fan, but always found him fun.

I used to replay the shit out of Amish Paradise.

 

[Hidden Blaze]

I’ll 100% check it out.

 

[Necro]

I used to replay the shit out of Amish Paradise.

Yeah I loved his music videos. I would watch them all the time haha.

 

[Marty McFourth]

Quinta Brunson Transforms Into Oprah in ‘Weird’ Al Yankovic Movie Alongside Daniel Radcliffe

Quinta Brunson portrays Oprah Winfrey in "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story," starring Daniel Radcliffe, as the frizzy-haired musical parodist.

variety.com

Quinta Brunson channels her inner talk-show host to portray Oprah Winfrey in Roku’s “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” starring Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe, as the frizzy-haired musical parodist.

The movie is billed as “the unexaggerated true story about the greatest musician of our time.” “Weird,” which has a runtime of 108 minutes, is slated to premiere on the free, ad-supported Roku Channel this fall.

Brunson is the latest cast member announced for “Weird,” which in addition to Radcliffe stars Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna; Rainn Wilson as radio broadcaster Dr. Demento; and Julianne Nicholson and Toby Huss as Yankovic’s parents, Mary and Nick.

Brunson recently made Primetime Emmy Awards history with three nominations — for comedy series, lead actress in a comedy and writing for a comedy series — for ABC’s “Abbott Elementary,” which she created, executive produces and stars in. She is the first Black woman to earn three noms in the comedy categories in a single year and, at 32, is also the youngest Black woman ever nominated in the Emmys comedy acting category.

 

[Marty McFourth]

Release date set for November 4, 2022

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Will Arrive in November, New Poster Released - IGN

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story starring Daniel Radcliffe is arriving this November and will stream for free on The Roku Channel.

www.ign.com