Paramount’s Risky Bet on ‘The Big Short’ Pays Off
Paramount cuts number of theaters playing Adam McKay dramedy despite Best Picture Oscar nomination
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‘Big Short’ Director Adam McKay Mulls Global Warming, Gun Control Movies (Videos)
Oscar-nominated director tells TheWrap he wants to keep looking at major issues after his take on the economic meltdown
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Adam McKay Explains Shift From Comedy to Direct ‘The Big Short’ (Video)
Filmmaker was nominated for Best Director Oscar on Thursday
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Oscar Nominations Anoint a Top 4, Make Ridley Scott an Underdog
“The Martian” now has a narrative to use in its battle against “The Revenant,” “Mad Max,” “Spotlight” and “The Big Short”
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Oscar Nominations 2016: The Complete List
Chris Rock will host the 88th Academy Awards on Feb. 28
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Oscar Nominations Predictions: Can ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Mad Max’ Muscle In?
In a confusing year, here’s where we think the Academy will turn
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‘Big Short’ Writer Adam McKay: El Chapo ‘Was Brought Down by a Love of Celebrity’ (Video)
The drug kingpin was arrested in Mexico on Friday morning one day before it was revealed Sean Penn interviewed him for Rolling Stone
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‘The Revenant,’ ‘The Big Short,’ ‘Spotlight’ Nominated by Directors Guild
The DGA Awards, which are a good Oscar predictor, also singled out “Mad Max” and “The Martian”
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Cate Blanchett, Quentin Tarantino, Kristen Wiig Get Cozy at W Mag’s Globes Party (Photos)
Three nights before the Globes, stars wade through an array of portraits and Oscar contenders at “Best Performances” bash at the Chateau Marmont penthouse
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‘Carol’ and ‘Bridge of Spies’ Lead BAFTA Awards Nominations
“The Big Short,” “The Revenant” and “Spotlight” are also nominated for Best Film
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Golden Globes Film Predictions 2016: Who Will Win, Who Should Win
Here’s what the members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association will do, and here’s what TheWrap’s awards editor Steve Pond would do if he had a vote
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The ‘Big Short’ Cast Hates Ryan Gosling, and Other Things We Learned at Palm Springs Awards Gala
The annual film-fest gala honored Alicia Vikander, Matt Damon, Brie Larson, Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett and more
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How Adam McKay Made Financial Disaster a Laughing Matter in ‘The Big Short’ (Exclusive Video)
The comedy director mixes outrage with humor, say cast members like Ryan Gosling and Steve Carell
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‘The Big Short’ Cast Wins Ensemble Award From Palm Springs Film Festival
Steve Carell and Christian Bale will accept the honor on behalf of the Adam McKay film’s cast
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Critics Love ‘The Big Short': 9 Reasons You Should See ‘Devastatingly Funny’ Comedy
Adam McKay’s financial crisis farce stars Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Steve Carell and Brad Pitt
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‘The Big Short’ Gets Big Boost From Globes, SAG Nominations in Box Office Debut
Paramount’s ensemble comedy about the U.S. recession averages a strong $90K in eight theaters
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‘In the Heart of the Sea’ Sets Sail With $575,000 at Thursday Box Office
Universal’s “Legend” is also going wide this weekend
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Golden Globes 2016: Leonardo DiCaprio, Bob Odenkirk, Jenji Kohan, Idris Elba, Lady Gaga React to Their Nominations
Let the pageant of honors, thrills and surprises begin
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‘The Big Short’ AFI Review: Brad Pitt and Christian Bale Get Bullish in Financial-Crisis Comedy
Director Adam McKay gets serious with an inventive and intellectual condemnation of Wall Street
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Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg Are Fighting Fathers in New ‘Daddy’s Home’ Trailer (Video)
The Paramount release opens on Dec. 25
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Funny or Die’s Production Chief on Why Will Ferrell-Adam McKay Project Isn’t ‘SNL,’ Billy Eichner’s Big Move
Mike Farah explains why Turner’s TruTV is a much better destination than Fuse for “Billy on the Street” in a new edition of The Wrap’s “Office With a View”
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Paramount Bumps ‘The Ring’ Sequel From 2015 Release Slate
The third film in the horror franchise, titled “Rings,” will now debut sometime in early 2016
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Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling Drama ‘The Big Short’ Gets First Trailer and Awards Season Release Date (Video)
Adam McKay film also starring Christian Bale and Steve Carell traces conditions that led to global economic meltdown
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Funny Or Die Hires Gary Sanchez’s Owen Burke as First Editor-in-Chief, Promotes Chris Bruss to Digital President
Burke was previously artistic director at New York City’s Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theater
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‘Archie Comics’ Musical Coming to Broadway From ‘Anchorman’ Director Adam McKay and Funny or Die
Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and the Riverdale gang are making their “slightly demented” big stage debut
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‘Ant-Man’ Reviews: Critics Say New Marvel Film Is ‘Lighthearted’ Fun But ‘Feels Patchwork at Times’
After gestating for nine years and with four credited writers, it “plays like a charmingly tacky jet-suit robot picture for kids,” one reviewer says
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‘What’s the Deal?’ With Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man': Big Laughs, Heart Prove Size Only Matters So Much (Video)
TheWrap’s film reporter Jeff Sneider had a blast with Peyton Reed’s comic book movie and its star Paul Rudd
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‘Ant-Man’ LA Premiere Is Super-Sized With Paul Rudd, Stan Lee, Michael Douglas and Evangeline Lilly (Photos)
Big stars plays small superheroes in latest Marvel movie, as comic book legend Lee hits the red carpet following a health scare
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Paul Rudd’s Tiny ‘Ant-Man’ on Track for Giant Debut at Box Office
Superhero saga poised to become Marvel’s 12th straight No. 1 opening with $55-60 million on July 17
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Jason Sudeikis Makes Eating an Avocado Sexual in First ‘Sleeping With Other People’ Trailer (Video)
Will Ferrell and Adam McKay serve as producers of R-rated comedy
