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Lattanzio, Ryan; Jones, Marcus (January 11, 2023). " 'Andor,' 'Abbott Elementary,' 'Severance' Score Multiple 2023 WGA TV Award Nominations". IndieWire . Retrieved January 12, 2023. a b c d e f g h Itzkoff, Dave (September 8, 2022). "When Weird Al Yankovic Met Daniel Radcliffe, Things Got … Well, You Know". The New York Times . Retrieved September 10, 2022. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story will be released on November 4, 2022. Before that, its world premiere is scheduled at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8. How to watch Weird: The Al Yankovic Story in the UK?

Nicholson, Amy (November 3, 2022). " 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story' Review: Any Odd? He Beat It.: The parody musician makes a joke of his own life, with the help of Daniel Radcliffe, in this uproarious sham biopic". New York Times . Retrieved November 5, 2022. In March 2022, Evan Rachel Wood, Rainn Wilson, Toby Huss, and Julianne Nicholson were confirmed to star. [20] A few months later in July, it was revealed Quinta Brunson would also star. [21] Even though Weird is a parody, the filmmakers sought to cast actors known for primarily dramatic roles. Appel believed the humor would then come from the actors playing their roles in a serious, grounded manner, as if they were in a dramatic biopic, despite the absurdity of the scenes. [22] Weird: The Al Yankovic releases exclusively on The Roku Channel. After launching a free, ad-supported streaming channel in the US in 2017, the service then launched in the UK in 2020 with a different selection of films and TV shows.

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Kreps, Daniel (March 2, 2022). "See Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna in First Look Photo From 'Weird Al' Yankovic Biopic". Rolling Stone . Retrieved March 2, 2022. Al is shown to turn his dream into reality, becoming an instant success and sex symbol in the process. Evan Rachel Wood features as a young Madonna while Dr. Demento (played by Rainn Wilson) discovers and rechristens the soon-to-be star. Eisenberg, Eric (April 14, 2022). "Aaron Paul Was Supposed To Be A Surprise Addition To The Weird Al Movie, But Explains Why He Had To Bow Out At The Last Second". CinemaBlend . Retrieved April 14, 2022. Lawson, Sarah (November 7, 2022). "How Weird Al Spoofed Himself". The New Yorker . Retrieved November 7, 2022.

Schneider, Michael (January 10, 2023). " Severance, Station Eleven, The Daily Show Lead 2023 DGA Awards Television Nominations". Variety . Retrieved January 12, 2023. Nolfi, Joey (September 8, 2022). " RuPaul's Drag Race queen Nina West plays drag icon Divine in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved September 9, 2022.

Australian distributor Umbrella Entertainment announced a release on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD, with a release date in April 2023. [43] Alongside Radcliffe, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story boasts an impressive cast. Westworld’s Wood and The Office’s Wilson play Madonna and Dr. Demento respectively. a b "Daniel Radcliffe Lip Syncs in 'Weird Al' Movie, but He Still Sang Live in Front of Yankovic: It Was 'Intimidating' ". Variety. September 9, 2022. a b c d e Eakin, Marah (November 4, 2022). "The Real Story of How the Weird Al Movie Scored Fake Cameos". Wired . Retrieved November 6, 2022.

Quigley, Kellen (November 9, 2022). " 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story' the parody to end all biopics". The Salamanca Press . Retrieved November 9, 2022.Village Roadshow Entertainment Group acquired the rights to distribute the film in all international markets excluding Canada, Latin America, the United Kingdom, and the United States. [42] Vlessing, Etan (August 4, 2022). "Toronto Film Festival: Daniel Radcliffe's Weird: The Al Yankovic Story to Open Midnight Madness". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 4, 2022 . Retrieved August 4, 2022. Heller, Corinne (February 18, 2022). "Daniel Radcliffe Is Unrecognizable as 'Weird Al' Yankovic in Biopic Transformation". E! Online . Retrieved February 20, 2022. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story had its world premiere at the Royal Alexandra Theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2022, [39] and was released on The Roku Channel on November 4, 2022. [9] [40] Yankovic requested that the film have a limited release in theaters to make it eligible for the 95th Academy Awards; Roku declined, preferring for the film to be instead eligible for the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. [41] Nordyke, Kimberly (January 15, 2023). "Critics Choice Awards: Full List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023 . Retrieved January 16, 2023.