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Movie Review – The Big Short (2015)

December 13, 2015 by Robert Kojder

The Big Short, 2015. Directed by Adam McKay. Starring Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Brad Pitt, Finn Wittrock, Max Greenfield, Melissa Leo, Rafe Spall, Hamish Linklater, Tracy Letts, John Magaro, Jeremy Strong, Marissa Tomei, Karen Gillan, Stanley Wong, Byron Mann, Margot Robbie, and Selena Gomez. SYNOPSIS: Four outsiders in the world of high-finance who […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Adam McKay, Brad Pitt, Byron Mann, Christian Bale, Finn Wittrock, Hamish Linklater, Jeremy Strong, John Magaro, Karen Gillan, Margot Robbie, Marissa Tomei, max greenfield, Melissa Leo, Rafe Spall, Ryan Gosling, Selena Gomez, Stanley Wong, Steve Carell, the big short, Tracy Letts

Ant-Man and the Wasp gets writing trio, with Adam McKay to help on story

December 10, 2015 by Tom Beasley

Marvel sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp has acquired its writing team, with Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari graduating from an uncredited role to an official position, co-scripting alongside star Paul Rudd. SEE ALSO: Peyton Reed talks Ant-Man and the Wasp, Hank Pym will play a huge part Deadline also reports that Adam McKay (The Big […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Tom Beasley Tagged With: Adam McKay, Ant-Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Paul Rudd

Adam McKay shares his Anchorman 3 ideas

December 1, 2015 by Scott J. Davis

Currently on the promotional tour for his new film The Big Short, writer/director Adam McKay has been speaking to Yahoo about the current status of Anchorman 3. While the idea of a third film was shot down when the long-awaited sequel was released in 2013, it hasn’t stopped McKay and star Will Ferrell kicking around some ideas […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Scott Davis Tagged With: Adam McKay, Anchorman 3

Adam McKay open to scripting Ant-Man and the Wasp

November 10, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Having stepped in to rewrite Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish’s screenplay after Wright’s departure from the project, Adam McKay has revealed that he’d be keen to return for the Ant-Man sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp, assuming if can work out schedule-wise. “I was talking to Paul Rudd about it the other day,” McKay tells THR. […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Adam McKay, Ant-Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe

The Big Short begins filming, cast officially announced

April 22, 2015 by Scott J. Davis

Paramount Pictures, New Regency and Plan B Entertainment have today announced the start of production on The Big Short, their A-list ensemble piece that is currently filming in New Orleans. Anchorman 2 director Adam McKay is directing the film which stars Christian Bale (The Dark Knight Trilogy), Brad Pitt (Fury), Steve Carell (Foxcatcher) and Ryan […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Scott Davis Tagged With: Adam McKay, Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Marisa tomei, Melissa Leo, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, the big short

Adam McKay to direct film adaptation of Mark Waid’s Irredeemable

May 6, 2016 by James Garcia

Adam McKay has slowly been working his way toward directing a superhero movie for a couple years now. He rewrote the Ant-Man script with Paul Rudd after Edgar Wright’s departure, and was even in line to direct before passing on the project (which then went to Peyton Reed). He was then rumored to be in the running to […]

Filed Under: James Garcia, Movies, News Tagged With: Adam McKay, Irredeemable

Christian Bale, Brad Pitt and Ryan Gosling to team for The Big Short

January 14, 2015 by Scott J. Davis

Variety reports that Christian Bale (The Dark Knight, Knight of Cups), Brad Pitt (Fury, Se7en) and Ryan Gosling (Drive, The Place Beyond The Pines) are to add their A-list status (and charm) to new drama The Big Short, an adaptation of Moneyball writer Michael Lewis’ bestseller. Here’s the book synopsis: The real story of the […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Scott Davis Tagged With: Adam McKay, Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, michael lewis, Ryan Gosling, the big short

Will Ferrell discusses the plot for the Step Brothers sequel

November 6, 2017 by Matt Rodgers

While on the promotional trail for the sequel to one of his biggest comedy hits, Daddy’s Home, Will Ferrell spoke to the New York Daily News about other follow-ups from his comedy back-catalogue, and in particular why we’ve never had a Worldwide Prestige reunion in Step Brothers 2. It turns out that Ferrell and his […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Adam McKay, Daddy's Home 2, John C. Reilly, Step Brothers, Will Ferrell

Tyler Perry cast in Dick Cheney biopic as Colin Powell, Lily Rabe to play Liz Cheney

October 12, 2017 by Ricky Church

Deadline has revealed another addition to the cast of Adam McKay’s untitled Dick Cheney film, a biopic on the U.S.’ Vice President under George W. Bush, with Tyler Perry set to portray Colin Powell, Bush’s Secretary of State. Powell played a very important part in the decision to invade Iraq in 2003. He pushed for Bush to invade […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Adam McKay, Dick Cheney, Tyler Perry

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