Adam McKay, the writer-director behind cult comedy favoritesAnchormanandStep Brothersis making his first foray into dramatic filmmaking with an A-list cast behind him inThe Big Short. Based onMoneyballandThe BlindsideauthorMichael Lewis' best-selling nonfiction bookThe Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine, the film investigates the housing and credit bubble of the 2000s through the story of four economic “outsiders” played byChristian Bale,Steve Carrell,Ryan Gosling, andBrad Pitt.
In advance of the film’s world premiere tonight at AFI Fest, Paramount Pictures has released a new sneak peak video that goes behind the scenes of the economic crisis thriller, offering a glimpse at how McKay will tackle the heavy subject matter without losing his sense of fun. While McKay is best known for his comedies, he is also a very passionate and outspoken dissident against unfair economics, a quality he first put to use in his animatedWe The Economysegment “The Unbelievably Sweet Little Alpacas” which explored economic inequality through the guise ofMy Little Pony-eque critters. The new featurette explores how he’s bringing that passion and outrage to theThe Big Short.
The film has its world premiere tonight at AFI Fest and arrives in limited theaters on December 11th before expanding wide on December 23rd.Melissa Leo,Marisa Tomei,Tracy Letts,Finn Wittrock, andHamish Linklateralso star. Check out the new featurette below.
Here’s the official The Big Short synopsis.
When four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government refused to, the global collapse of the economy, they had an idea:The Big Short. Their bold investment leads them into the dark underbelly of modern banking where they must question everyone and everything. Based on the true story and best-selling book by Michael Lewis (The Blind Side,Moneyball), and directed by Adam Mckay (Anchorman,Step Brothers)The Big Shortstars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt.
