James Franco’s true-life comedy The Disaster Artist has been nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at this year’s Oscars, but the writer of the original screenplay has filed a lawsuit claiming he was tricked into selling the rights to his drafts for a paltry sum. Based on actor Greg Sestero’s book of the same name, The Disaster Artist retells the making of Tommy Wiseau’s infamously terrible (and widely beloved) indie movie The Room, and stars Franco in the lead role as Wiseau. The movie’s only credited screenwriters are Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber.
The Disaster Artist has received rave reviews since its release last year, and became something of a surprise Oscar contender (though ...
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