Where to Watch Weird: The Al Yankovic Story - Is it Streaming?
Daniel Radcliffe is continuing to drive a wedge between his Harry Potter days and growing filmography by undertaking bold roles and film buffs want to know where they can watch the actor’s recent performance in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.
The first trailer for the biopic was first released yesterday, August 29, 2022, accompanied by the tagline “The world belongs to the weird.”
Directed and written by Eric Appel, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is a satirical biopic following the true story of accordion player Alfred Yankovic and his rise to fame to become “Weird Al”. Yankovic is played by Daniel Radcliffe, alongside Evan Rachel Wood, Rainn Wilson, Toby Huss, and more.
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Release Date
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is scheduled to be released on Friday, November 4, 2022, in the United States, under the production companies Funny or Die and Tango.
The biopic received a $12 million (approx £10,242,780) budget to produce a larger-than-life atmosphere for the character.
While the film is considered to be a biopic showcasing real-life events, some happenings will be intentionally exaggerated for comedic value.
Where to Watch Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story will be available to stream exclusively on The Roku Channel.
The Roku Channel launched in 2017, under Roku digital media players, and is an American over-the-top streaming service that is a free, ad-supported channel.
UK viewers will be glad to know that this service is also available in Britain, as The Roku Channel previously launched back in April 2020 on British soil.
Before the biopic’s release on The Roku Channel, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story will have its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2022.
Movie Buffs React to Daniel Radcliffe’s Portrayal
Reactions from Film Twitter flooded in after the first trailer premiered and many opinions were mostly positive.
One user was surprised at the direction the biopic went, going by the trailer, but requested to order a “Bajillion” tickets to the premiere.
By Jo Craig – [email protected]
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Jo Craig is a staff writer at GRV Media reporting pop culture content on Forever Geek and brainstorming with the HITC Entertainment team. After nearly a decade in the game, Jo finds dissecting Marvel trailers for hours standard practice and still finds time to review, analyse, and research film, anime, video games and everything on the nerdy spectrum. Maintaining a strong social media presence, Jo’s passion for contributing to the geek culture community is a staple in their work and the spark behind vibrant discussions with comrades, even though some disagree that The Lord of the Rings is the best franchise.
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