It’s almost hard to imagine a banking fraud drama that features Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling, Melissa Leo, Marisa Tomei, and Karen Gillan all together… what a cast! The new movie THE BIG SHORT tells the true story taken from the book by Michael Lewis (MONEYBALL), and it’s directed by Adam McKay (ANCHORMAN), though you might not have placed that last part when looking at the trailer. This almost feels like a slick Martin Scorsese drama not too far in style from THE WOLF OF WALL STREET. Brad Pitt is also producing with Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Arnon Milchan. McKay wrote the screenplay with Charles Randolph. Take a look below and see if you aren’t as intrigued as we are.
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 Short stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
