In June 2011, it was announced that Greg Sestero had signed a deal with Simon & Schuster to write a book based on his experiences making the film. The book, titled The Disaster Artist, was published in October 2013.[85] The book was made into an audiobook with Sestero's reading in May 2014[86] and, in November 2014, won for Best Non-Fiction at the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards.[87]
A film adaptation of The Disaster Artist was announced in February 2014, produced by Seth Rogen and directed by James Franco.[88] Franco described The Disaster Artist as "a combination of Boogie Nights and The Master."[88] The film stars Franco as Wiseau and his brother Dave Franco as Sestero, with the script written by The Fault in Our Stars screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber. On October 15, 2015, it was announced Rogen would co-star (playing Sandy Schklair), and cinematographer Brandon Trost served as the DP.[89] On October 29, 2015, it was announced that Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema would distribute The Disaster Artist. Filming began December 7, 2015.[90] A work-in-progress version was screened at South by Southwest in March 2017, with the wide release beginning on December 8, 2017.[91] The movie opened with "impressive" box office returns[92] and was nominated for the 2018 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.[93]
