I just wish the script had been as good as the real story that was written in the book by mike finkel. Apr 17, 2015 washington james franco and jonah hill have carved a reputation for lowbrow frat comedy, forming an unholy trinity with seth rogen in this is the end 20 while mining crude laughs on. James franco says as an actor, he always tries to empathize with the characters he plays, but in the new film true story, he hated his. Get this, jonah hill and james francos latest onscreen collaboration is not only a serious drama about a downonhisluck reporter hill who is interviewing a suspected murderer franco behind bars, but is also based on a true story hence, the title of the film. Published get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Parents need to know that true story is based on reallife events, including reporter michael finkels jonah hill fall from grace at the new york times and the subsequent backandforth he struck up with christian longo james franco, a man found guilty of murdering his wife and their kids and who escaped detection by authorities by impersonating. The film, directed by rupert goold and starring james franco as longo and jonah hill as finkel, is based on finkels book full title. Franco is known for his roles in liveaction films, such as sam raimis spiderman trilogy 20022007. The bizarre true story behind james francos true story francos amazing as a sociopath but the real story of mike finkel and his killer bff is weirder than any movie. Apr 06, 2015 oscar nominees jonah hill and james franco star opposite each other in true story, the reallife tale of disgraced new york times reporter michael finkel, who discovers that a man accused of. Apr 17, 2015 this mannered, muddled drama about journalistic lapses and worse, crimes, stars comic buddies jonah hill and james franco this is the end in a decidedly unfunny story.
Dec 23, 2014 true story trailer with james franco true story trailer. Jonah hill james franco felicity jones maria dizzia ethan suplee connor kikot charlotte. James francos 147th film is simply the latest in a long line of duds emanating from judd apatows band of merry men. Dec 23, 2014 james franco stars in the upcoming legal drama, true story, alongside jonah hill, and we have never seen either in this light before. The tale of a fired new york times reporter whose identity is nicked by an accused. True story stars james franco, jonah hill on murder mystery. Jul, 2015 does true story hammer the final nail into the frat pack coffin.
Page 1 of james franco biography and life story including childhood story, love relationship, career, walk of fame and more. Apr 17, 2015 the journalist and the murderer in true story, jonah hill plays a disgraced reporter who gets entangled with james franco s killer, but the premise is ultimately more intriguing than the movie. The disaster artist, starring james franco, tells the true story of the making of boxoffice flop the room. When disgraced new york times reporter michael finkel meets accused killer christian longo who has taken on finkels identity his investigation morphs into a game of catandmouse. James francos 147th film is simply the latest in a long line of duds emanating from. With james franco, jonah hill, felicity jones, maria dizzia. True story is a 2015 american mystery thriller film directed by rupert goold in his directorial debut based on a screenplay by goold and david kajganich. True story failed to deliver the 5 stars i was certain it would be, but.
Franco is known for his roles in liveaction films, such as sam raimi s spiderman trilogy. James franco s most popular book is slaughterhousefive. In the film, ralstons character is played by james franco, an eclectic actor whose movie roles have ranged from spidermans best friend to the lover of gay rights pioneer harvey milk. James franco, american actor, director, and writer whose rakish charm and chiseled good looks augmented an ability to bring sincerity and gravitas to characters ranging from addled drug dealers to comic book villains. Free wallpapers, download photoshoot, james franco, james franco, sundance, for the film, true story, true story wallpaper photos, pictures every day new pictures, screensavers, and only beautiful wallpapers for free. James franco and jonah hill get deadly serious december 23, 2014 by maggie panos. Dec 22, 2014 true story has a tentative release date of april 10, 2015. True story trailer with james franco popsugar entertainment. Oct 03, 2019 james franco sued by former students for sexual exploitation and fraud a lawsuit has been filed against the actor and others, alleging unsafe and unnecessary sex and nudity at an acting school. But his portrayal of the killers psychology fails to convince, writes owen gleiberman. I really like how jonah hill has been doing these past few years. Star power, technical knowhow and a deft touch make james francos film about. When disgraced new york times reporter michael finkel meets accused killer christian longo who has taken on finkels identity his investigation morphs into a.
This mannered, muddled drama about journalistic lapses and worse, crimes, stars comic buddies jonah hill and james franco this is the end in a decidedly unfunny story. True story spiel um macht film 2015 20th century fox. True story featurette get the truth behind jonah hill. In true story, a shamed journalist interviews a fugitive. Jonah hill james franco felicity jones maria dizzia ethan suplee connor kikot charlotte driscoll stella rae payne robert john burke byron. Tags true story fox searchlight film mike finkel jonah hill james franco true story movie. Hes one actor that i find myself actively excited for, and look forward to watching his career progress. Apr 17, 2015 james franco as christian longo in true story. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. Oscar nominees jonah hill and james franco star opposite each other in true story, the reallife tale of disgraced new york times reporter michael finkel, who discovers that a man accused of. Mary cybulskifox finkel, looking to restore his reputation from the times debacle, puts his faith in longo and his version of events. True story stars james franco, jonah hill on murder. Rupert goold and james franco from true story pose for a.
True story official trailer 2015 james franco, felicity jones hd. Does true story hammer the final nail into the frat pack coffin. Does true story hammer the final nail into the frat pack. True story 2015 netflix james franco, jonah hill tv. True story online schauen bei maxdome in hd als stream. Apr 12, 20 james franco heads to his location on the set of true story on thursday april 11 in brooklyn, ny. James franco has 38 books on goodreads with 45051 ratings. True story 2015 official movie interview jonah hill and james franco directed by rupert goold. James franco sued by former students for sexual exploitation and fraud a lawsuit has been filed against the actor and others, alleging unsafe and unnecessary sex and nudity at an acting school. Jonah hill plays the reporter obsessed with the question. His mother is jewish and his father was of portuguese and swedish descent.
Wallpaper photoshoot, james franco, james franco, sundance. Jun 17, 2019 the film, directed by rupert goold and starring james franco as longo and jonah hill as finkel, is based on finkels book full title. Apr 16, 2015 in true story, james franco plays a murderer who befriends and beguiles a journalist. Those interviews are now the core of the new movie true story which features jonah hill as finkel and james franco as longo. Longo is played by james franco in the new film true story the movie is based on a book by mike finkel, a former writer for the new york times magazine, played by jonah hill despite its title. Apr 24, 2015 longo is played by james franco in the new film true story the movie is based on a book by mike finkel, a former writer for the new york times magazine, played by jonah hill despite its title. The cast also includes gretchen mol, betty gilpin, and john sharian. Jonah hill, james franco get serious in true story wtop. Jonah hill plays a nyt reporter and james franco is the wanted criminal who assumes his identity. Activity from fords marketing department last year included its pregame super bowl spot starring actor james franco, and a parody of cadillacs poolside ad. James edward franco born april 19, 1978 is an american actor, director, screenwriter, comedian, film producer, television producer, academic, painter and writer.
James franco, jonah hill, felicity jones, timothy metzger, brad zoelick, edward james hyland, peter francis james, stella rae payne, rightor. The journalist and the murderer in true story, jonah hill plays a disgraced reporter who gets entangled with james francos killer, but the premise is ultimately more intriguing than the movie. In true story, james franco plays a murderer who befriends and beguiles a journalist. James portrays christian longo, a man hunted by the fbi for.
True story jonah hill and james franco cant handle it 3 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars. True story trailer with james franco true story trailer. James franco and jonah hill star in this taut thriller about a man accused of. Jan 24, 2015 james franco says as an actor, he always tries to empathize with the characters he plays, but in the new film true story, he hated his character, based on a reallife convicted killer. Washington james franco and jonah hill have carved a reputation for lowbrow frat comedy, forming an unholy trinity with seth rogen in this is the end 20 while mining crude laughs on. The bizarre true story behind james franco s true story franco s amazing as a sociopath but the real story of mike finkel and his killer bff is weirder than any movie. James franco, in full james edward franco, born april 19, 1978, palo alto, california, u.
James franco, jonah hill, felicity jones, timothy metzger, brad zoelick, edward james hyland, peter francis james, stella rae. For his role in 127 hours 2010, he was nominated for an academy award for best actor. True story by rupert goold james franco, jonah hill. This psychological thriller, based on true events, tells the story of a disgraced journalist jonah hill whos drawn into a catandmouse game with an accused murderer james franco who has assumed the journalists identity. Jonathan demmes academy awardwinning the silence of the lambs comes to mind while watching rupert goolds legal dramathriller, true story. Based on the memoir of the same name by michael finkel, the film stars jonah hill, james franco and felicity jones. Known for his breakthrough starring role on freaks and geeks 1999, james franco was born april 19, 1978 in palo alto, california, to betsy franco, a writer, artist, and actress, and douglas eugene doug franco, who ran a silicon valley business. The eldest of three children, franco was raised in palo alto. True story has a tentative release date of april 10, 2015. James franco heads to his location on the set of true story on thursday april 11 in brooklyn, ny. Parents need to know that true story is based on reallife events, including reporter michael finkels jonah hill fall from grace at the new york times and the subsequent backandforth he struck up with christian longo james franco, a man found guilty of murdering his wife and their kids and who escaped detection by authorities by impersonating finkel. James franco and jonah hill star in this taut thriller about a man accused of murdering his entire family and the disgraced newspaper reporter he claims to be. Mary cybulskifox finkel, looking to restore his reputation from the times debacle.
Notifications clear all true story 2015 netflix james franco, jonah hill. James franco, jonah hill, felicity jones, timothy metzger, brad zoelick, edward james hyland, peter francis james, stella rae payne, rightor doyle, charlotte driscoll, sam rosen, ethan suplee. Jonah hill james franco felicity jones maria dizzia ethan suplee connor kikot charlotte driscoll stella rae payne robert john burke byron jennings. Movies based on real life, movies based on books, crime movies, crime thrillers, thriller movies, psychological. The 34yearold actor was joined on the new york city set by his costar jonah hill.
Dec 19, 2014 true story true story movie true story trailer james franco jonah hill felicity jones rupert goold drama small town texas. The disaster artist, starring james franco, tells the true. Seeing a way to rebuild his shattered reputation, finkel meets with longo to hear his story. True story failed to deliver the 5 stars i was certain it would be, but the actors were great with what they had to work with.
His notable credits included the films 127 hours, the disaster artist, and the spiderman series. It premieres at the sundance film festival next month. I thought it would be absolutely great, but it wasnt near what it couldve been. His world collapses even further when he learns hes a victim of identity theft. James franco did a brilliant job of portraying longo, the selfish, narcissistic, psychopath with the material he was given. Dec 02, 2017 the disaster artist, starring james franco, tells the true story of the making of boxoffice flop the room. Such is the character played by james franco in true story, in theaters friday. The cast also includes gretchen mol, betty gilpin, and john sharian franco plays christian longo, a man on the fbis most. Christian longo is in prison, suspected of murdering of his wife and children. James franco celebrity profile check out the latest james franco photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Rent true story 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Hes really kept a nice balance between having fun and being ambitious. Movies based on real life, movies based on books, dramas, crime dramas, thriller movies, crime thrillers. James franco stars in the upcoming legal drama, true story, alongside jonah hill, and we have never seen either in this light before.