There are many truly awful films, there are many great films, but there are only a few which cross both lines - 2003 release, The Room is one of those.
The brainchild of eccentric actor/director Tommy Wiseau, who sunk millions of dollars of his own money to see it come to life, it panned at the box office, but in the 16 years that have passed since, it has gone on to become a cult classic. Dubbed 'the worst movie of all time' - James Franco even made a film about it.
After that kind of reception, most people would be a bit hesitant about getting behind the camera again, but Wiseau is back. Finally. And it sounds as weird as you'd expect.
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A teaser trailer for Big Shark was shown recently at a Q&A in London, before a screening of The Room.
Grainy camera phone footage has been leaked online and despite the poor quality of the clip, fan's of the mysterious artist's oeuvre will be pleased to see Wiseau' Room co-star Greg Sestero take centre stage once again.
According to Film Futter: "The teaser starts off with Patrick, played by Tommy Wiseau, who introduces his friends Tim (Isaiah LaBorde) and Georgie (Greg Sestero) to two women at a restaurant. In the next scene one of the women calls Sestero's character a jerk and both slap him. "His buddies laugh at him and he laughs it off. In the following scene they are walking back to their car when they see water at their feet running through the streets.
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"After a cut they are already up to their hips in the water and in the background a large badly animated shark consumes its victim.
"After that the shark goes for the trio and they try to run away. The title card comes on, after which the shot of the CG shark swimming towards the camera and snapping is repeated multiple times."
It's understood to be the first time footage from the new movie has been shown in public.
A translator for Bloody Disgusting went through the original report and gave a bit more information about the plot and it sounds incredible.
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He said: "Wiseau explained during the Q&A that the film is set in New Orleans and he was inspired by his time there to give something back to the city. So he decided to make Big Shark and set it there.
"Sestero added that the film is about three firefighters trying to save the world (presumably from a big shark). It also sounds like the film hasn't been shot yet and that was a promotional teaser, possibly to find financing and drum up early hype.
"It seems like everything is in place, though. The plan is to shoot the film this year and premiere it at the Prince Charles Cinema this September already."
No release date is set but this promises to be special.
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