‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’: Daniel Radcliffe & Director Eric Appel On Making a Parody of Music Biopics, Working with Al & More [The Discourse Podcast]

Following the premiere of his biopic comedy Weird: The Al Yankovic Story on Roku last weekend, director Eric Appel looks to have already found his follow-up film as he is set to direct and write the comedy Stepdude for Sony Pictures. Matt Tolmach (Jumanji franchise, Venom) is producing along Jack Black and Roz Music.

Oscar-winning filmmaker Danny Boyle (“Slumdog Millionaire“) is maybe one of the more recognizable and varied veteran directors working today from Britain. Dipping his toes in both thought-provoking dramas and well-crafted genre pictures as he tackles a multitude of subject matter.

The life story of “Weird Al” Yankovic has finally come to the silver screen, and it’s just as wild and wacky as you’d expect. “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” is positioned as a standard biopic, but the film delights in exaggerating and embellishing the story of Weird Al’s rise to fame through Daniel Radcliffe’s performance as the iconic parody songster.But where can you watch the Weird Al movie? All your questions answered below.“Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” opens Nov.

J.K. Rowling has come under fire for her views on the transgender community and she’s been denounced by the Harry Potter stars like Daniel Radcliffe. The actor is now opening up about calling out the author and why it was important for him to make a public statement about her hateful comments.

Daniel Radcliffe is opening up about his reason for speaking out against J.K. Rowling’s transphobic comments.

Just recently, actor Ralph Fiennes made headlines again for defending the transphobic comments made by “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling.

She who shall be named. Daniel Radcliffe opened up about Harry Potter author J.K Rowling’s anti-trans comments — and why he felt it was imperative to speak out against them.

Daniel Radcliffe has done the franchise thing before. Hell, you could argue that there are only a few actors who have been linked to a franchise film series in a more intrinsic way than Radcliffe during his run as the title character of the ‘Harry Potter’ films.

Daniel Radcliffe has done a lot of work to shed his days as the hero in the Harry Potter film franchise. Even though rumors pointed to him succeeding Hugh Jackman as the next Wolverine in the X-Men movie franchise, the English actor is debunking all those claims.

Daniel Radcliffe found playing 'Weird Al' Yankovic to be a "liberating" experience. The 33-year-old actor stars as the singer in the new biopic film, 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story', but Daniel didn't feel under any extra pressure in the role. Daniel - who is best known for playing Harry Potter in the money-spinning film franchise - told the 'Backstage' podcast: "There was something quite liberating for us about how different the people we're playing are from their real-life counterparts.

Daniel Radcliffe used a photo of Cameron Diaz to direct him where to look during broomstick flying scenes in 'Harry Potter'. The 33-year-old actor - who played the titular character in the movie series based on JK Rowling's books - has previously opened up about his crush on Cameron, and his co-star Tom Felton has revealed how the film crew used it as an aid on set. Writing in his memoir 'Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard', the 35-year-old star - who played Draco Malfoy - explained how flying scenes were shot using a "see-saw device" and typically "a tennis ball on a long pole" to show where the actor should be looking.

Cameron Diaz played a part in the “Harry Potter” movies, but she probably doesn’t know it.

EXCLUSIVE: Campside Media, the company behind the popular Chameleon podcast series, which documented the story of the Hollywood Con Queen, has lined up its next project – the story of the wild kidnapping attempt of Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer.

"Harry Potter" star Tom Felton is spilling the details on his co-star Daniel Radcliffe’s celebrity crush.  In Felton’s new memoir, "Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard," he shared that Radcliffe used a photo of Cameron Diaz to help guide him on where to look while filming the flying broomstick scenes.  "The approach was that if a piece of magic or any kind of special effect could be achieved practically, that was the best way to do it," Felton explained, according to excerpts shared by Insider.   "This was especially true in the early days when the visual effects team had less-advanced technology at their disposal." Felton portrayed Draco Malfoy in "Harry Potter" – Radcliffe’s nemesis in the mega-hit franchise.

Zack Sharf Tom Felton revealed in his just-released memoir, “Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard,” that a young Daniel Radcliffe used a photo of Cameron Diaz to help him know where to look while filming the broomstick flying sequences in “Harry Potter” (via Insider). It appears Radcliffe has long been outspoken about his Diaz crush, telling Us Weekly in 2014 that she was his “first celebrity crush.” The actor said on the “Capital Breakfast” radio show earlier this year that Diaz remains “very high on the list” of his celebrity crushes. According to Felton, the “Harry Potter” crew’s “approach was that if a piece of magic or any kind of special effect could be achieved practically, that was the best way to do it. This was especially true in the early days, when the visual effects teams had less-advanced technology at their disposal.”

Larsa Pippen has taken a bit of a step back with her popular OnlyFans account — and it’s all because of her father!

The stars lit up the red carpet for the premiere of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery in London!