The disaster artist book5/30/2023 The lack of context surrounding the ominous photo made the ad difficult to parse. Most striking of all was the billboard’s sole photo, a mug-shot-like headshot of a man with a morose scowl and a widow’s peak. It was a mostly black-and-white movie ad, and its only prominent features were the name of its subject, a website, and a phone number to “RSVP” for a showing at one of the film’s only two release locations. The January 10 showing is the latest ironic twist in the journey of a cult film like none other, and the culmination of its creator’s long quest for fame and Hollywood’s respect.įor more than five years during the mid-2000s, an incongruous billboard loomed over Highland Avenue in West Hollywood. That’s right, The Room is finally about to open, for one day only, in 600 theaters nationwide. The Room may not actually be the worst movie ever made, but it almost certainly holds the distinction for weirdest film trajectory: nearly 15 years from premiere to national release.
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