The GameStop meme stock movie–say that five times fast–is set to release this fall. Sony Pictures showed off the first footage on Monday at CinemaCon 2023. The film sports a star-studded cast including Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Sebastian Stan, Shailene Woodley, Dane DeHaan, Anthony Ramos, America Ferrera, and Nick Offerman.
The footage Sony offered gave a good overview of the story. Gabe Plotkin (Seth Rogen), chief investment officer at Melvin Capital, is trying to buy the mansion next door to his–so that he can tear it down and build a tennis court–when he finds out about the GameStop stock’s skyrocketing value. A variety of characters ,including a medical professional played by America Ferrera, all have wildly over-the-top reactions.
Ken Griffin (Nick Offerman), the CEO of hedge fund manager outfit Citadel LLC, calls Plotkin, revealing that the skyrocketing stock is due to a YouTuber named Roaring Kitty, real name Keith Gill (Paul Dano), who is sporting the same long hair as his real-life counterpart in this clip. Plotkin asks Griffin, “Who is this schmuck?”