Hollywood loves a based-on-a-true-story underdog epic.
So it's no surprise there are reportedly already three projects being rushed into development based on the GameStop short squeeze rebellion — a story that exploded just one week ago. There's an MGM movie in development from author Ben Mezrich (
Bitcoin Billionaires) based on a pitch titled
The Antisocial Network, another in the works from Netflix written by Mark Boal (
Zero Dark Thirty) with Noah Centineo (
The Fosters) attached to star, and a third from a new company that's described as a limited series titled
To the Moon.
One suspects that one of these three will perform quite well. Another not so much. And the third will likely get shelved along the way. Two competing projects on similar topics have often received wide distribution (Steve Jobs docudramas, Fyre Fest documentaries, killer asteroid movies...), but a trio is pushing it.