Stephen Elliott (played by James Franco) reviewed the film negatively, stating that the final result had little in common with his memoir and wondering "why calling the character Stephen Elliott was necessary." Stephen Elliott, born December 3, 1971, is an American writer, editor, and filmmaker living in Los Angeles who has written and published seven books and directed two films.
The Adderall Diaries is based on a "true-crime memoir" book of the same name by Stephen Elliott. The underlying true crime is the Hans Reiser murder case.
The movie is based on Hans Reiser (true story) and Hans is an American computer programmer, entrepreneur, and convicted murderer. In April 2008, Hans Reiser was convicted of the first-degree murder of his wife, Nina Reiser, who disappeared in September 2006. He subsequently pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of second-degree murder, as part of a settlement agreement that included disclosing the location of his wife's body, which he revealed to be in a shallow grave near the couple's home.
Second film James Franco has starred in that was released by A24, his first one was (Spring Breakers)