Dumb Money Trailer: The GameStop Stock Fiasco Gets The Biopic Treatment

Unless you were living under a rock a couple of years ago, you probably heard about the outlandish, unexpected, meteoric rise of GameStop's stock price that was driven in large part by a group of outsiders on the internet. The story was wild, and that's why we've had serval movies and TV shows quickly produced about it. Now though, Hollywood is giving the whole fiasco the biopic treatment through the lens of some of the most talented people working in comedy today with "Dumb Money." And, as luck would have it, we've got a trailer for the film.

The absolutely stacked cast includes the likes of Paul Dano ("The Batman"), Pete Davidson ("Saturday Night Live"), Vincent D'Onofrio ("Daredevil"), America Ferrera ("Superstore"), Nick Offerman ("Parks and Recreation"), Anthony Ramos ("In the Heights"), Sebastian Stan ("Avengers: Infinity War"), Shailene Woodley ("Divergent"), and Seth Rogen ("Pam & Tommy"). So, what does this "truth is stranger than fiction" tale of talking Wall Street for a ride look like through their eyes? Check it out.

The trailer does a pretty great job of breaking down what happened, and it all started with a YouTuber by the name of Roaring Kitty (played by Dano), who decided to bet against Wall Street and bet big on GameStop. This, in turn, created an online revolution with his followers, sending hedge fund managers into panic mode. It was truly a bit of financial craziness the likes of which the world has never seen. Very strong "The Big Short" vibes here. It's all filtered through director Craig Gillespie, whose previous work includes "I, Tonya" and "Pam & Tommy." The man knows how to maximize the entertainment value of a true story, that much is certain. The official synopsis for the film reads as follows:

"Dumb Money" is the ultimate David vs. Goliath tale, based on the insane true story of everyday people who flipped the script on Wall Street and got rich by turning GameStop (yes, the mall videogame store) into the world's hottest company. In the middle of everything is regular guy Keith Gill (Paul Dano), who starts it all by sinking his life savings into the stock and posting about it. When his social posts start blowing up, so does his life and the lives of everyone following him. As a stock tip becomes a movement, everyone gets rich – until the billionaires fight back, and both sides find their worlds turned upside down.

Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo penned the screenplay, which is based on Ben Mezrich's book "The Antisocial Network." Aaron Ryder, Teddy Schwarzman, and Gillespie are on board as producers, with Michael Heimler, John Friedberg, Johnny Holland, Mezrich, Blum, Andrew Swett, Angelo, Kevin Ulrich, Cameron Winklevoss, and Tyler Winklevoss on board as executive producers.

"Dumb Money" is set to hit theaters on September 22, 2023.