00:00You can love someone deep inside your heart and there is nothing wrong with it.
00:05If a lot of people love each other, the world would be a better place to live.
00:10The Room, aka the film known as the worst movie ever made, and the inspiration for James
00:15Franco's new movie, The Disaster Artist, is finally getting a wide theatrical release.
00:20Tommy Wiseau's passion project has become a cult classic.
00:25After it first opened in just two theaters in Los Angeles, The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively
00:30confirm that The Room will play in 600 theaters nationwide for just one day on January.
00:35The film was financed, produced, written and directed by Wiseau.
00:40It was on a man named Johnny, played by Wiseau, his best friend Mark, played by Greg Sestero,
00:45and a love triangle with Johnny's future wife, Lisa.
00:48The movie was first released in 2003.
00:50And has become beloved for its non-traditional filmmaking techniques and wooden acting.
00:55Midnight screenings often take place in Los Angeles and New York, with the audience interacting
00:59with the screen.
01:00Doing everything from screaming lines to throwing plastic spoons.
01:03Celebrities, including Steve.
01:05Seth Rogen, Kristen Bell, and Jonah Hill have all become passionate fans of the unusual
01:10film.
01:11Wiseau told THR,
01:12I've never called it a cult phenomenon or whatever they call it.
01:15I call it a free expression.
01:17That's what The Room represents.
01:18I encourage people to express
01:20themselves in the screenings.
01:21A ton of people ask me,
01:23why do you encourage that?
01:24I say, why not?
01:25What I wanted was to give them a smile and it's their choice if they want to express themselves.
01:30Fathom will release the film in around 600 theaters across the country at 8pm local time in the U.S.
01:35for its special one-day release.
01:37A new trailer for Wiseau's and Sestero's latest film
01:40Best Friends will play ahead of The Room.
01:43Wiseau adds that he's hoping to have a special
01:45screening at the Hollywood Bowl on the film's 15th anniversary, June 24.
01:49The Room is seen at
01:50Resurgence in the past several months with the release of The Disaster Artist,
01:53based on Sestero's book of the
01:55the same name,
01:56which chronicled his experiences working on The Room.
01:59James Franco directed
02:00the film and stars as Wiseau.
02:02It's not going to happen for you.
02:03Not in a million years.
02:05But after that...
02:07It's the town, Greg.
02:08They don't want me.
02:09We should be...
02:10If we could just make our own movie.
02:11That's a great idea.
02:13The Disaster Artist is currently in
02:15theaters and it earned two Golden Globe nominations,
02:18one for Best Comedy and an Actor
02:20nom for Franco.
02:21Franco also won the Gotham Award for Best Actor.
02:24Tickets for the January...
02:25February 10th screenings of The Room can be purchased at TheRoom.movie.
02:28So, do you plan on seeing The Room on
02:30its special one-day release?
02:31And if you're a fan of the cult classic,
02:33be sure to let me know your favorite scene in the...
02:35comments.
02:36For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
02:40I'm Tiffany Taylor.
02:41I'm Tiffany Taylor.
02:42I'll see you next time.
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