Jonah hill and james francos crime drama could have been interesting. I am a long time fan of james franco and am impressed at the superb job jonah hill does in this serious and dramatic role. One day, he receives a phone call from a man regarding an fbi most wanted individual named christian longo, whos been captured and claimed to be living as finkel. True story 2015 jonah hill movie trailer, release date. The cast also includes gretchen mol, betty gilpin, and john sharian. Jonah hill, james franco, felicity jonesrelease date. When disgraced new york times reporter michael finkel meets accused killer christian longo who has taken on finkels identity his investigation morphs into a game of catandmouse. Next enters mr jonah hill, interviewing african natives who were survivors of. Jonah hill, james franco and felicity jones star in the drama true story, based on michael finkels 2005 autobiography true story. Recounts the story of disgraced new york times writer michael finkel hill and christian longo franco the murderer who assumed his identity. Dec 22, 2014 watch true story 2015 official trailer 1 hd james franco, felicity jones, jonah hill movie teaserstrailers on dailymotion. James franco steals jonah hills identity in first trailer. Mystery thriller film geregisseerd door rupert goold.
True story finds jonah hill and james franco playing. This movie is right up your ally if youre one to laugh until your belly hurts at slapstick, dirty humor. Jonah hill, james franco, and felicity jones deliver strong performances that make for some of the more memorable of the year. I havent seen a movie this good in a really long time, probably years.
The film, directed by rupert goold and starring james franco as longo and jonah hill as finkel, is based on finkels book full title. James franco, jonah hill, felicity jones, timothy metzger, brad. True story trailer 1 2015 james franco, felicity jones movie hd duration. With joseph gordonlevitt, seth rogen, jillian bell, lizzy caplan. Jonah hill and james franco go serious in true crime drama true story sundance 2015 posted on friday, january 30th, 2015 by germain lussier though it doesnt say it at the beginning. Jonah and james have been pals for many years, even costarring in the 2015 movie, true story, together. Inside, the group not only have to face the apocalypse, but themselves.
James franco and jonah hill make a watchable pair, but true story loses their performances and the viewers interest in a muddled movie that bungles its fact. True story is een amerikaanse film uit 2015, geregisseerd door rupert goold. Making a scene with james franco james 2014 2015 memoria mr. Why james franco refused to meet the serial killer he played in true story jordan zakarin.
Everything you need to know about true story movie 2015. Jonah hill feldstein born december 20, 1983 is an american actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and comedian. James franco plays child killer christian longo in true. Mar 28, 2015 true story featurette the truth behind the story 2015 james franco, jonah hill movie hd. True story finds jonah hill and james franco playing serious. Sarah silvermans exchange with jonah hill at james franco. True story 2015 official movie interview jonah hill and. On christmas eve, three lifelong friends spend the night in new york city looking for the holy grail of christmas parties. Why james franco refused to meet the serial killer he. True story starring jonah hill, james franco and felicity jones in cinemas 17th july 2015 subscribe to fox searchlight. Jonah hill, james franco get serious in true story wtop.
True story featurette the truth behind the story 2015. Jonah hill and james franco, prose and con updated jan 17, 2019. Since true story the movie, not the book is a fictionalized rendering of real events, we can buy this version of the. When disgraced new york times reporter michael finkel jonah hill meets accused killer christian longo james franco who has taken on. True story originally premiered at the sundance film festival this past january and opens nationwide friday, april 17, 2015. The first trailer for jonah hilljames franco adaptation, true story, reveals the real life escapades of a convict who steals a journalists identity. Based on actual events, finkels relentless pursuit of longos true story encompasses murder, love, deceit and redemption.
He is the brother of music manager jordan feldstein and actress beanie feldstein. Today, weve got a few more bits of information, a release date. One person to congratulate him on his feat was olivia wilde. Jonah hill stars as finkel, and at first the role seems to be a perfect fit for the actor, playing a writer whos casually brilliant, prickly with some coworkers and warm with others, and above. Through the twists and turns in the movie, only at the end will finkel uncover.
Washington james franco and jonah hill have carved a reputation for lowbrow frat comedy, forming an unholy trinity with seth rogen in this. True story stars jonah hill and james franco the new. Jonah hill and james francos true story highlights 2015. True story author michael finkel on his relationship with the murderer who inspired the james francojonah hill movie.
True story on dvd august 4, 2015 starring jonah hill, james franco, felicity jones, ethan suplee. Dec 16, 2014 yesterday we learned that true story starring jonah hill and james franco would premiere at the 2015 sundance film festival. The film explores the relationship that develops between the two men after journalist finkel begins to meet with longo in prison. James franco taunts jonah hill in true story trailer hollywood. James franco and jonah hill make a watchable pair, but true story loses their performances and the viewers interest in a muddled movie. The 2015 sundance film festival has added true story and a walk in the woods to its lineup, revealing the first true story images featuring.
Jonah hill to make directorial debut with coming of age film mid90s. He graduated from crossroads school in santa monica and went on to the new. James franco, jonah hill, seth rogen, jay baruchel. Apr 17, 2015 in true story, jonah hill plays a disgraced reporter who gets entangled with james franco s killer, but the premise is ultimately more intriguing than the movie. Based on the memoir of the same name by michael finkel, the film stars jonah hill, james franco and felicity jones. Rupert goolds film stars jonah hill, james franco, and felicity jones.
The tale of a fired new york times reporter whose identity is nicked by an accused. James franco plays christian longo, who murdered his wife and three children on the oregon coast in 2001. Finkel, played in the movie by jonah hill, was a young magazine writer of great ambition and. When disgraced new york times reporter michael finkel jonah hill meets accused killer christian longo james franco who has taken on finkels identity. The movie stars jonah hill as finkel, a disgraced reporter who was fired from the new york times and found out longo, played by james franco, was impersonating him while on the run in mexico after. Apr 24, 2015 sarah silvermans exchange with jonah hill at james franco roast. Felicity jones in true story 2015 jonah hill in true story 2015 brad pitt and james franco at an. Two years ago, frequent collaborators jonah hill and james franco starred in true story. True story movie clip finkel arrives at prison 2015 james franco, jonah hill movie hd. Jonah hill, 35, faces his lifelong fear of surfing. Dec 19, 2014 true story true story movie true story trailer james franco jonah hill felicity jones rupert goold drama small town texas.
True story 2015 official movie interview jonah hill and james franco directed by rupert goold and starring felicity jones, ethan suplee and genevieve angelson. The following is the filmography of american actor and producer jonah hill. Jonah hill plays a reporter who has his first interaction with an accused killer played by james franco in a. Watch jonah hill and james franco in first true story trailer by peter martin dec 19, 2014 comments you can watch james franco s great, longlost saturday night live doc beginning this friday. True story images reveal jonah hill and james franco in. The film premiered at the 2015 sundance film festival and was released theatrically on april 17, 2015, in the united states. The bizarre true story behind james franco s true story franco s amazing as a sociopath but the real. In true story, jonah hill plays a disgraced reporter who gets entangled with james francos killer, but the premise is ultimately more intriguing than the movie. Jonah hill plays michael finkel, a recently terminated new york times journalist whos struggling for work after a story gone wrong. In true story, jonah hills journalist gets entangled.
James franco is in another new film about murder and the media, but hopefully this one wont. True story movie clip finkel arrives at prison 2015. True story 2015 official movie interview jonah hill. Parents need to know that true story is based on reallife events, including reporter michael finkels jonah hill fall from grace at the new york times and the subsequent backandforth he struck up with christian longo james franco, a man found guilty of murdering his wife and their kids and who escaped detection by authorities by impersonating finkel.
Apr 19, 2015 two years ago, frequent collaborators jonah hill and james franco starred in true story. Mar 31, 2015 true story movie clip finkel arrives at prison 2015 james franco, jonah hill movie hd. The film premiered at the sundance film festival and came out in select theaters a few month later. True story 2015 official trailer 1 hd james franco.
With james franco, jonah hill, seth rogen, jay baruchel. The james francojonah hill movie about christian longo, who murdered his family in oregon in 2001, opens april 17. Posted apr 17, 2015 by stephen whitty for inside jersey. True story jonah hill and james franco cant handle it 3 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars. A version of this article appears in print on april 17, 2015, section c, page 12 of the. The 2015 sundance film festival has added true story and a walk in the woods to its lineup, revealing the first true story images featuring jonah hill. Jonah hill and james franco star in a crime drama, based on real events, about a journalist who befriends the accused killer who stole his identity what. Apr 16, 2015 jonah hill stars as finkel, and at first the role seems to be a perfect fit for the actor, playing a writer whos casually brilliant, prickly with some coworkers and warm with others, and above. Apr 08, 2015 why james franco refused to meet the serial killer he played in true story jordan zakarin. True story finds jonah hill and james franco playing serious actors instead of actually acting. True story clip features james franco and jonah hill mar 30, 2015. It tended to be a bit depressing, says hill, who spends the early part of the movie mostly alone in a vast house, contemplating his professional.
Apr 16, 2015 the james franco jonah hill movie about christian longo, who murdered his family in oregon in 2001, opens april 17. Based on the train wreck that became the life of michael finkel, journalist for the new york times. James franco said he didnt want to meet longo because he felt he was. Truth is strange, but hardly any more interesting than fiction in true story, a perplexingly serious new collaboration for james franco and jonah hill. Sure, out of the hilarious cast of this is the end, it would make the most since that these two would do drama, but still, i went into this movie expecting it to be a laughable mess, but was really amazed how well done it was. Rent true story 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Apr 14, 2015 jonah hill and james franco in true story fox searchlight bromance with a murderer. The true story of murderer christian longo popsugar. Hill is known for his comedic roles in films including superbad 2007, knocked up 2007, forgetting sarah marshall 2008, get him to the greek 2010, 21 jump street 2012, this is the end 20, and 22 jump street 2014, as well as his dramatic performances in moneyball. May 30, 2015 true story 2015 official movie interview jonah hill and james franco directed by rupert goold and starring felicity jones, ethan suplee and genevieve angelson.
Apr 17, 2015 washington james franco and jonah hill have carved a reputation for lowbrow frat comedy, forming an unholy trinity with seth rogen in this is the end 20 while mining crude laughs on. With james franco, jonah hill, felicity jones, maria dizzia. True story trailea movie directed by rupert gooldcast. Your favorite products are voiced by seth rogen, james franco, salma hayek, michael cera, jonah hill, danny mcbride, paul rudd, kristen wiig, and many, many more. True story author michael finkel on his relationship with. British theatre director rupert goold, making his film debut, has a. The 2015 sundance film festivals late additions include true story, a walk in the woods, pioneers palace and shaun the sheep. Definitely a movie that i will purchase as im already to watch it again. In true story, jonah hills journalist gets entangled with. Why james franco refused to meet the serial killer he played.
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