"Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" starring Danielle Radcliffe is set to premiere on the Roku Channel on Nov. 4. Watch the trailer.
Along with producing such hits as “White & Nerdy” and “Another One Rides the Bus,” the comedian-singer’s 2014 release “Mandatory Fun” earned him his first No. In addition to “Harry Potter” star Radcliffe as Yankovic, the film also features Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna; Quinta Brunson as Oprah Winfrey; Rainn Wilson as broadcaster Dr. 4, but it will screen a bit earlier as the opening film of the Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness programming series on Sept.
The latest trailer for The Roku Channel's Weird Al Yankovic movie parodies musical biopics in all the right ways. The movie stars Daniel Radcliffe and is ...
Weird is directed by Eric Appel (Silicon Valley) and written by Appel and Al Yankovic himself. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story will star Daniel Radcliffe as [Weird Al](https://www.polygon.com/tv/2020/5/14/21258509/eat-it-charity-video-weird-al-bryan-cranston-david-cross-bob-odenkirk-sarah-silverman-jack-black) himself and and tell the not-so-true story of Al’s famous life. [parody artist’s parody biopic](https://www.polygon.com/23055558/weird-al-movie-daniel-radcliffe-trailer-release-date-roku).
The Boy Who Lived is now officially the Boy Who Became a Worldwide Superstar by Playing Polka-Inflected Parodies of Hit Songs. In the just-released trailer ...
He's set to appear opposite Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez in New York Theater Workshop's production of Stephen Sondheim's musical Merrily We Roll Along in November. Demento tells him—and even smugly putting out his lit cigarette in the palm of a cameo-ing Will Forte. The film also stars Evan Rachel Wood as He won his first Grammy for 1984's "Eat It." He keeps getting caught at polka parties, you see, and his parents simply won't stand for that sort of rebellion. It's slated to open the Toronto International Film Festival's Midnight Madness series on September 8.
The Weird Al movie finally has a full trailer and it is hilarious and ridiculous as we could have hoped. Daniel Radcliffe shines in the role.
In the meanwhile, we’ll just watch the Weird Al movie trailer over and over again. The Weird Al movie trailer will make you laugh, and then it will make you truly emotional. 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. [Daniel Radcliffe absolutely slaying the role before him](https://nerdist.com/article/weird-the-al-yankovic-story-teaser-trailer-daniel-radcliffe-roku-channel/), accordion in hand. Because the Weird Al biopic, WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story, is coming our way soon. No, the level of parody is high, and the weirdness is off the charts.
https://youtu.be/6b7IP3CQPrc Biopics are a tricky genre to nail. If a filmmaker veers too far into the celebratory, the movie can venture into idol worship ...
Weird is a parody of biopics about a real person—who is famous for their parodies. Take a look at the wacky trailer in the video linked above. In addition to being too respectful to their subjects by glossing over their flaws, biopics rarely pick an exciting vantage point from which to tell their story.