FIRST LOOK: Evan Rachel Wood and Quinta Brunson appear as Madonna and Oprah Winfrey in new promotional photos for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
A new batch of promotional photos from the highly-anticipated biopic, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, were released on Thursday.
And fans got their first look at Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna and Quinta Brunson as Oprah Winfrey in the upcoming Roku Channel film.
The new film, which will see British actor Daniel Radcliffe play a younger version the 62-year-old parody artist, is slated a November 2022 release.
![Promo: A new batch of promotional photos from the highly-anticipated biopic, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, were released on Thursday; Evan Rachel Wood pictured](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/07/29/07/60828583-11060537-image-a-142_1659076880315.jpg)
![First look: And fans got their first look at Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna and Quinta Brunson (pictured) as Oprah Winfrey in the upcoming Roku Channel film](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/07/29/07/60828611-11060537-image-m-141_1659076870671.jpg)
First look: A new batch of promotional photos from the highly-anticipated biopic, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, were released on Thursday. And fans got their first look at Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna and Quinta Brunson as Oprah Winfrey in the upcoming Roku Channel film
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is directed by Eric Appel and based off a screenplay he co-wrote with 'Weird Al' Yankovic.
For the film, Wood bursts onto the screen as Madonna at the height of her inimitable Like A Virgin era in the 1980s.
Perfectly emulating the queen of pop's iconic style, Wood is pictured rocking a black sheer top with a white-patterned skirt, along with crucifix necklaces and her blonde tresses teased.
Brunson looks like a dead ringer for talk show host Oprah decked out in an orange-brown dress and her raven locks in a shoulder-length style while standing next to Radcliffe as Yankovic.
The biopic also stars Rainn Wilson as Dr. Demento, Toby Huss as Nick Yankovic, Al's father and Julianne Nicholson as Mary Yankovic, Al's mother.
![Material girl! For the film, Wood bursts onto the screen as Madonna at the height of her inimitable Like A Virgin era in the 1980s. Perfectly emulating the queen of pop's iconic style, Wood is pictured rocking a black sheer top with a white-patterned skirt, along with crucifix necklaces and her blonde tresses teased](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/07/29/07/60825653-11060537-First_look_The_Roku_Channel_released_first_look_stills_of_Evan_R-a-150_1659077673317.jpg)
![The original: Madonna seen in 1985](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/07/29/07/60828959-11060537-image-m-149_1659077660493.jpg)
Material girl! For the film, Wood bursts onto the screen as Madonna at the height of her inimitable Like A Virgin era in the 1980s. Perfectly emulating the queen of pop's iconic style, Wood is pictured rocking a black sheer top with a white-patterned skirt, along with crucifix necklaces and her blonde tresses teased
![Talk show royalty: Brunson looks like a dead ringer for talk show host Oprah decked out in an orange-brown dress and her raven locks in a shoulder-length style while standing next to Radcliffe as Yankovic](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/07/29/07/60825649-11060537-First_look_Fans_are_also_getting_a_first_look_at_Quinta_Brunson_-m-155_1659077763100.jpg)
![Icon: Oprah pictured in the 1980s](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/07/29/07/60828963-11060537-image-a-156_1659077769500.jpg)
Talk show royalty: Brunson looks like a dead ringer for talk show host Oprah decked out in an orange-brown dress and her raven locks in a shoulder-length style while standing next to Radcliffe as Yankovic
The film will follow the story of Weird Al 'in the unexaggerated true story about the greatest musician of our time.
Radcliffe portrays the rebellious Yankovic, who grew up in a family with 'an unconventional upbringing where playing the accordion was a sin.'
'Al rebelled and made his dream of changing the words to world-renowned songs come true. An instant success and sex symbol, Al lives an excessive lifestyle and pursues an infamous romance that nearly destroys him,' a synopsis read.
![Transformed: The new film, which will see British actor Daniel Radcliffe play a younger version the 62-year-old parody artist, is slated a November 2022 release](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/07/29/07/60825643-11060537-Weird_Al_Daniel_Radcliffe_plays_a_younger_version_of_the_parody_-a-132_1659075734483.jpg)
Transformed: The new film, which will see British actor Daniel Radcliffe play a younger version the 62-year-old parody artist, is slated a November 2022 release
![Promo mode: A promo described the biopic as Weird Al 'in the unexaggerated true story about the greatest musician of our time](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/07/29/07/60825645-11060537-Promo_mode_A_promo_described_the_biopic_as_Weird_Al_in_the_unexa-a-131_1659075734469.jpg)
Promo mode: A promo described the biopic as Weird Al 'in the unexaggerated true story about the greatest musician of our time
![The premise: Radcliffe portrays the rebellious Yankovic, who grew up in a family with 'an unconventional upbringing where playing the accordion was a sin.' Weird Al rebelled and made his dream of changing the words to world-renowned songs come true, a synopsis read earlier this year](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/07/29/07/60825589-11060537-The_premise_Radcliffe_portrays_the_rebellious_Yankovic_who_grew_-a-133_1659075734655.jpg)
The premise: Radcliffe portrays the rebellious Yankovic, who grew up in a family with 'an unconventional upbringing where playing the accordion was a sin.' Weird Al rebelled and made his dream of changing the words to world-renowned songs come true, a synopsis read earlier this year
Earlier this year, fans got a glimpse of Radcliffe in full Weird Al regalia, which included him al made up in his signature Hawaiian shirt and mustache.
Then in May, a trailer dropped that gave another glimpse into what's in store with the movie featuring Yankovic’s Like a Surgeon, which is a parody of Madonna's hit song Like a Virgin.
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is scheduled to premiere exclusively on The Roku Channel on November 4, 2022
The film will be released in the same month as The Illustrated Al, a graphic novel illustrating Yankovic's music, according to IGN.
The graphic novel will work as a songbook highlighting 20 tracks from Yankovic's career. Each song will be interpreted by a different artist and arranged as a sequential comic book tale.
![Coming in the fall: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is scheduled to premiere exclusively on The Roku Channel on November 4, 2022](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/07/29/07/60825647-11060537-Coming_in_the_fall_Weird_The_Al_Yankovic_Story_is_scheduled_to_p-a-134_1659075734656.jpg)
Coming in the fall: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is scheduled to premiere exclusively on The Roku Channel on November 4, 2022
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