Trading juvenile laughs for adult-minded drama, “The Big Short” could be a huge breakthrough for McKay, and he’s luckily got Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt to help guide him. Karen Gillan, Rafe Spall and Selena Gomez are other big names on show.
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The film is based on the non-fiction book by author and financial journalist Michael Lewis.
The first trailer for The Big Short has dropped online, and if the premise alone isnt enough to pique your interest, then how about the dynamite cast? Watch the first trailer below.
Paramount has separately slotted for December 30 limited release the Charlie Kaufman/Duke Johnson-directed stop motion animation film Anomalisa, which the studio acquired about a week ago at the Toronto Film Festival.
The Big Short tells the story of a group of four outsiders who saw the 2008 crash coming, and when they bet against it, they won. According to the official description, “their bold investment [the plan itself is called “The Big Short”] leads them into the dark underbelly of modern banking where they must question everyone and everything”. Not only that, but the film will see its world premiere as the closing night selection of November’s AFI Fest in Los Angeles.
The Big Short will debut in United States cinemas on December 11, and opens on January 22, 2016 in the UK.
The Big Short hits theaters on Christmas Day.
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The film has Academy-Award heft, starring previous Oscar nominees Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt and Steve Carell, and winners Christian Bale, Melissa Leo and Oscar victor Marisa Tomei, and has just revealed itself in a new trailer, giving a deeper look at the plot.
