The Big Short - Trailer

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When Dr. Michael Burry discovered that the housing market in the US relied upon a series of bad loans in 2005, he knew there was profit to be had. He even went as far as moving on from his multi-million dollar Scion Capital LLC hedge fund in a bid to short the market and take advantage of the vulnerable housing deals. But he wasn't the only one with plans to accrue wealth off the back of financial disaster; Steve Eisman was a hedge fund manager who had a lot to say against the greedy banks, as did Cornwall Capital partner Ben Hockett and Deutsche Bank trader Greg Lippmann. These are financial outsiders that are about to show the banks a serious lesson when they use their economic skills to bring them down with a brave move in the credit default swap market.

'The Big Short' is based on the true story of the rise and collapse of the credit bubble in the 2000s, documented in the book 'The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine' by Michael Lewis ('Moneyball', 'The Blind Side'). The film has been directed by Primetime Emmy nominated Adam McKay ('Anchorman', 'Step Brothers', 'The Other Guys') who co-wrote the screenplay alongside Charles Randolph ('Love & Other Drugs', 'The Interpreter', 'The Life of David Gale'). With a stellar all-star ensemble cast, it is set to hit movie theaters in 2016.