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Zeroville is a 2019 American comedy-drama film directed by James Franco, based on the 2007 novel of the same name by Steve Erickson. The film stars Franco, Megan Fox, Seth Rogen, Joey King, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson and Jacki Weaver. The film was first announced in March 2011, but did not begin filming until October 2014.
Zeroville: Directed by James Franco. With James Franco, Megan Fox, Seth Rogen, Joey King. A young ex-communicated seminarian, Ike "Vikar" Jerome, arrives in Los Angeles on the same August day in 1969 that a crazed hippie ''family'' led by Charles Manson commits five savage murders.
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- Comedy, Drama, Mystery
- James Franco
- 2019-09-27
Sep 20, 2019 · A film about the changing face of Hollywood in the ‘70s with a protagonist who is heavily influenced by the artists around him feels like a perfect fit for a creative voice who has had a career that sometimes felt like that of an outsider who had been mistakenly allowed in.
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A young excommunicated seminarian named Vikar arrives in Los Angeles on August 9, 1969. After briefly being suspected of complicity in the Tate—LaBianca murders, which occurred the same day, Vikar takes a job at Paramount Studios, where he meets film editorDotty Langer. Dotty senses potential in Vikar and introduces him to a studio executive known ...
In March 2011, the novel by Steve Erickson was optioned by actor James Franco for a feature film. On October 24, 2014, the ensemble cast joined the film, which includes Seth Rogen, Jacki Weaver, Megan Fox, Will Ferrell, Jamie Costa, Danny McBride, Dave Franco, Craig Robinson, Joey King and Horatio Sanz.
On September 12, 2015, it was announced Alchemy had acquired US distribution rights to the film. However, the company filed for bankruptcy, leaving the film without a distributor. In April 2019, it was announced myCinema had acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released on September 20, 2019. The film is considered a box-office bomb.
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of . The website's consensus reads, "Potentially an ironic favorite for cult film fans, Zeroville is a fundamentally misguided -- and descriptively titled -- passion project for its director and star." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 28 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Peter Debruge of Variety magazine wrote: "Franco has a truly ra...
Accolades
The film was nominated for three Golden Raspberry Awards, James Franco was nominated for Worst Director and Worst Actor, and Seth Rogen was nominated for Worst Supporting Actor.
Linden. Sheri. September 18, 2019. 'Zeroville': Film Review. The Hollywood Reporter. August 9, 2023.Web site: Zeroville . Box Office Mojo . December 7, 2019 . July 13, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200713144645/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1881109/?ref_=bo_tt_tab#tabs . live .News: Seth Rogen, Will Ferrell, Megan Fox and More Join Franco's Zeroville. October 27, 2014. comingsoon.net. October 24, 2014. November 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125033142/https:/...Web site: Seth Rogen, Megan Fox, Will Ferrell, Danny McBride, Dave Franco And More Join James Franco's 'Zeroville'. Indiewire.com. Kevin. Jagernauth. October 24, 2014. November 1, 2017. November 25...- Bruce Thierry Cheung
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- James Franco
- Johnny Jewel [1]
With two tattoos of Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor on his shaved head, Vikar rides a bus into Hollywood and soon makes an impression on a beautiful actress -- thus beginning a dreamlike ...
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Sep 18, 2019 · Like its source material, a 2007 novel by Los Angeles author and film critic Steve Erickson, Zeroville is steeped in showbiz lore and movie love. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood would have been a...
Aug 17, 2019 · Zeroville on DVD June 8, 2021 starring Megan Fox, Joey King, Seth Rogen, James Franco. Follows a film fanatic, Vikar, who moves to Hollywood and eventually becomes a designer and film editor during the 1970's.
