A new trailer for Big Shark, the newest movie from the mastermind behind the legendary film The Room, has been released. As highlighted in the acclaimed movie The Disaster Artist, Tommy Wiseau was the writer, director, and star of The Room, a film that has garnered a large cult followings with regular screenings in theaters across the nation every year. Wiseau hasn't helmed a feature film in the years since The Room was released in 2003, but he'll soon be releasing his next movie, Big Shark, which looks to be more or less what you'd expect a shark horror film from the creator of The Room to look like.
The trailer picks up with amateur boxers duking it out in a ring, unaware of the true danger that's about to fall upon them. A gigantic shark, somehow capable of traversing through the air, suddenly attacks. The trailer closes out with a slow-motion shot of Wiseau running alongside another survivor outside as the big shark comes swooping in behind them, hoping to catch a bite. A release date isn't divulged, though the film is promised to be "coming soon." Immediately following the trailer is a minute-long ad promoting Wiseau's line of men's underwear with some rather groovy music playing.
Wiseau first announced Big Shark back in 2019. The movie follows three firefighters named Georgie, Patrick, and Tim as they work to save New Orleans from an attack by a big shark. It was originally announced that The Room star Greg Sestero would be joining Wiseau as one of the three leads alongside Isaiah Laborde. However, Sestero is noticably absent in the new trailer, and it's not clear if he's still involved with the project. Variety reports that LaBorde is still a part of the cast, as is Mark Valeriano.
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Big Shark is the first feature film to be directed by Wiseau since The Room, but he has done other kinds of work in show business. He created a six-episode comedy series called The Neighbors which premiered on Hulu in 2015. Wiseau and Sestero would also co-star in Justin MacGregor's dark comedy Best F(r)iends in 2017. The filmmaker also took part in the Machinima sweb series The Tommy Wi-Show which featured him playing video games and offering commentary.
Big Shark will have its debut screening on April 2 in Portland, Oregon, at Cinema 21. Screenings in New Orleans, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York City will follow in the coming months. It's not yet clear when the movie will have a wider release or be made available on home media or streaming. You can find out more about Tommy Wiseau and purchase his branded underwear by heading to BigSharkMovie.com.
