Hollywood’s ultimate multi-hyphenate James Franco is directing and starring in an upcoming dramedy called Zeroville, and according to Slash Film it just added a ton of great guest stars. Based on the 2007 novel by Steve Erickson, Zeroville centers on Franco’s character Ike Jerome (nicknamed “Vikarâ€) as “a young and awkward architecture student obsessed with cinema. He heads to Hollywood in 1969, just as the industry is entering a transitional phase. Vikar makes a striking impression on those around him, including several movie icons. Eventually he breaks into the industry himself to become a film editor, entering a dizzying world of sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll.â€
Revealed stars in the film include Will Ferrell, Seth Rogen (as an “eccentric, cigar-chomping, surf-hippy†guide to Vikar), Danny McBride (as a “nefarious financierâ€), Jacki Weaver (a mentor figure to Vikar), Megan Fox (as “femme fatale type Soledadâ€), Horatio Sanz, Craig Robinson, Joey King, and Dave Franco. Franco has been developing Zeroville since 2011 and was seen shooting the film at the Venice Film Festival last month.