Check out the first official trailer for Frank, the Frank Sidebottom inspired indie drama starring Domhnall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Michael Fassbender.
The film, directed by Lenny Abrahamson follows a young man’s adventures with an eccentric band led by a lead singer who permanently wears a large papier-mâché head.
The film is loosely inspired by real life musician and comedian Christopher Sievey who gained cult status in the 1970s and 80s through his comic alter-ego Frank Sidebottom. Instantly recognizable for his large cartoonish papier-mâché head.
The project was co-written by Jon Ronson who was once a member of Frank Sidebottoms band in real life. It was originally intended to be an autobiographical tale based upon Sievey’s own writing, but was re-imagined as a fictional story following his death.
