Born with a disorder that enlarged his head and limbs, Joseph Merrick used his disfigurement to earn a living as a freak show performer known as “The Elephant Man.” To this day, medical experts still ...

Phoenix Pictures has set Jack Huston to direct the upcoming feature film Joseph Merrick, revolving around the individual known in history as the Elephant Man. The film will offer a fresh and ...

Adam Pearson, who featured in A24’s comic noir “A Different Man,” is set to play the lead role of Joseph Merrick in “The Elephant Man,” a new feature film adaptation of Bernard Pomerance ...

Adam Pearson, who featured in A24’s comic noir “A Different Man,” is set to play the lead role of Joseph Merrick in “The Elephant Man,” a new feature film adaptation of Bernard Pomerance ...

Jack Huston, known for his acting work in Boardwalk Empire and American Hustle, has come aboard to direct a biopic centered on Joseph Merrick, the deformed Victorian-era artist known as The ...

The so-called Elephant Man was born Joseph Merrick at Leicester, England, in 1862. Up until the age of 5, Merrick’s physiognomy was, from all accounts, that of any healthy child. The subsequently ...

It told the story of a disfigured man, Joseph Merrick (Hurt), and his successes and tribulations before his death at a young age. That film was an independent production from the play and featured ...

Bradley Cooper, who portrayed Joseph Merrick in the 2014 Broadway revival of The Elephant Man, garnered a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his compelling performance. more ...

Premiering in 1977 and written by Bernard Pomerance, The Elephant Man play is based on the life of Joseph Merrick (though he is named John Merrick in the production), a disfigured man who lived in ...

Adam Pearson, who featured in A24’s comic noir “A Different Man,” is set to play the lead role of Joseph Merrick in “The Elephant Man,” a new feature film adaptation of Bernard Pomerance ...