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Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Sebastian Stan and Pete Davidson are set to star in 'Dumb Money,' Craig Gillespie's GameStop stock pic for Black Bear Pictures.

He is in production on the Peacock series Bupkis, alongside Joe Pesci and Edie Falco. The project recently moved over to Black Bear, which is planning to launch sales on the film at this month’s [Toronto](https://deadline.com/tag/toronto/) Film Festival through its Black Bear International division led by John Friedberg. [was set up at MGM](https://deadline.com/2021/01/mgm-ben-mezrichs-the-antisocial-network-wall-street-1234684378/), which landed the rights to Mezrich’s manuscript in January. We’re honored to partner with him, Aaron Ryder, and this terrific team in front and behind the camera to bring Dumb Money to audiences everywhere.” [signing on to the project](https://deadline.com/2022/04/pam-tommy-director-craig-gillespie-gamestop-stock-the-antisocial-network-ben-mezrich-mgm-1234993861/) in April, Craig Gillespie has lined up an all-star cast of faces familiar to the director. Sources tell Deadline that [Paul Dano](https://deadline.com/tag/paul-dano/), [Seth Rogen](https://deadline.com/tag/seth-rogen/), [Sebastian Stan](https://deadline.com/tag/sebastian-stan/) and [Pete Davidson](https://deadline.com/tag/pete-davidson/) are on board for Black Bear Pictures’ [Dumb Money](https://deadline.com/tag/dumb-money/), an adaptation of Ben Mezrich’s book The Antisocial Network, with Gillespie directing.

Sebastian Stan, Pete Davidson, Seth Rogen, and Paul Dano have been cast in Craig Gillespie's Dumb Money an adaptation of Ben Mezrich's novel.

This isn't the first time that one of Mezrich's novels has been adapted into a film. Goliath, ripped-from-the-headlines—and Reddit—tale that launched a financial revolution that very nearly upended one of the oldest establishments: Wall Street. Black Bear Pictures announced today that Craig Gillespie's Dumb Money has cast Sebastian Stan, Pete Davidson, Seth Rogen, and Paul Dano—a foursome that guarantees that Twitter will never stop talking about this movie once it arrives in theaters.

The GameStop meme stock phenomenon is heading to the big screen, as Pete Davidson, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen and Sebastian Stan are set to star in "Dumb Money."

"Dumb Money" is based on Ben Mezrich's nonfiction book "The Antisocial Network," which was published in September 2021. Like "Dumb Money," both of those projects focused on real-life events involving disgraced figure skating Olympian Tonya Harding, actress and model Pamela Anderson and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee. [GameStop](//www.cnbc.com/quotes/GME) meme stock phenomenon is making its way to the big screen, as "Saturday Night Live" alum Pete Davidson, "There Will Be Blood" actor Paul Dano, "Pineapple Express" star Seth Rogen and Marvel Cinematic Universe regular Sebastian Stan are set to star in "Dumb Money."

The picture, directed by Craig Gillespie, is based on Ben Mezrich's “The Antisocial Network” book about the GameStop short squeeze that shook Wall Street.

Director Gillespie (Cruella and I, Tonya) will begin shooting the film sometime in October. Rebecca Angelo and Lauren Schuker Blum will pen the adapted screenplay. “Craig Gillespie is a tremendous leader with exceptional vision, and has assembled a tremendous ensemble. “Black Bear has diamond hands for Dumb Money. Black Bear is expected to launch sales on the film at the 2022 Toronto Film Festival. rights to the film.

Pete Davidson and Sebastian Stan will also star in "Dumb Money" for "I, Tonya" director Craig Gillespie.

Stan co-starred with Daisy Edgar-Jones in the black comedy-horror “Fresh” earlier this year, and will next be seen in the films “Sharper” and “A Different Man.” Director-writer-comedian Rogen and Dano are among the cast of Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans,” set to make its world premiere at TIFF. Based on Ben Mezrich’s book “The Antisocial Network,” “Dumb Money” tells the tale of riches won and lost overnight in the David vs. Screenwriting duo Rebecca Angelo and Lauren Schuker Blum, who are also working on Gillespie’s upcoming

Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Sebastian Stan and Pete Davidson join Craig Gillespie's 'Dirty Money,' a comedy about the 2021 GameStop short squeeze.

Gillespie recently directed Rogen and Stan in Hulu‘s “Pam & Tommy.” Given the show’s success, including three Emmy nominations, the trio wanted to work together again soon. We’re honored to partner with him, Aaron Ryder, and this terrific team in front and behind the camera to bring “Dumb Money” to audiences everywhere.” Gillespie now has his cast ready for the movie, which has a new title: “Dumb Luck.” So, who will star in the epic WallStreetBets story?

Kanye West went after Pete Davidson once more amid a social media rant that targeted Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian and even Hillary Clinton.

Cause you half white?” [as “c–m donors.”](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/01/kanye-west-travis-scott-scott-disick-tristan-thompson-are-cm-donors/) Why you get say say? “Kim is livid and incredibly upset … [“livid” about the post.](https://pagesix.com/2022/08/08/kanye-west-deletes-pete-davidson-post-after-kim-becomes-livid/) [Up Next](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/01/kanye-west-travis-scott-scott-disick-tristan-thompson-are-cm-donors/)

Kanye West is on the social media warpath again, posting incessantly on Instagram about a whole host of issues.

It’s unclear what prompted the rapper to post so frequently today. Several more posts returned to the subject of where his kids should go to school, before it was time for Pete Davidson. Ye followed that up with a note expressing his displeasure at how the media sees him.

The 43-year-old rapper turned to his Instagram on Friday to mock the comedian after his breakup with Kim Kardashian. Kim and Ye were married for seven years ...

“Kim is livid and incredibly upset … Kim and Ye were married for seven years before parting ways in 2021. "Ask Pete how those tattoos of my kids doing in the trauma unit," Kanye wrote on his Instagram Stories, referencing the ink Pete got featuring the name of Kim's children.

KANYE West has attacked Kim Kardashian's ex Pete Davidson and threatened to send him to the "trauma unit" in a shocking new rant.The rapper reignited.

[Kanye recently shared an image](https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/5952768/kanye-west-pete-davidson-dead-prank-kim-kardashian/) of a fake New York Times headline that read: “Skete Davidson dead at 28.” [revealed he has a "pornography addiction"](https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/6130805/kanye-west-kim-kardashian-porn-addiction-kris-jenner/) and encouraged the Kardashian baby daddies, including [Khloe](https://www.the-sun.com/who/khloe-kardashian/)'s cheating ex [Tristan Thompson](https://www.the-sun.com/who/tristan-thompson/), to [become sperm donors](https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/6130805/kanye-west-kim-kardashian-porn-addiction-kris-jenner/). [pulled out of the Coachella line-up](https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/5051172/kanye-west-coachella-why-reason-pull-out-dropped/) in April. [North](https://www.the-sun.com/who/north-west/), [Saint](https://www.the-sun.com/who/saint-west/), Chicago, and Psalm. [Kim and Pete broke up last month](https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/5941321/kim-kardashian-pete-davidson-split-dating-kanye-west/), Kanye has been back on the attack. [burying an animated character of Pete alive](https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/4808435/kanye-west-kills-kidnaps-buries-pete-davidson-music-video/). [getting beaten up by a skinned monkey](https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/4864764/kanye-west-music-video-pete-davidson-beaten-monkey/). [threatened to "beat his a**"](https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/4475632/kanye-west-song-eazy-about-pete-davidson/) and accused the actor of trying to "destroy" his family in various rants. [finalized their divorce](https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/4804444/kim-kardashian-officially-single-divorce-kanye-west/) in March. [tattoo on Pete's neck](https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/5257519/kim-kardashian-pete-davidson-tattoos-kids-kanye-met/) that he got when he was dating [Kim Kardashian](https://www.the-sun.com/who/kim-kardashian/), 41. [Kanye](https://www.the-sun.com/who/kanye-west/), 45, made an out-of-the-blue threat directed at [Pete](https://www.the-sun.com/who/pete-davidson/), 28. [long-running beef](https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/4679420/pete-davidson-kanye-west-beef-explained/) with the [Saturday Night Live](https://www.the-sun.com/topic/saturday-night-live/) alum in a sinister Instagram post.

Kanye West in a now-deleted post on Instagram mocked Pete Davidson for getting tattoos of his children.

Earlier this year, West also released a video for Eazy that showcased him kidnapping and burying a cartoon version of Davidson. It also included a message from her mother, Kris Jenner. The King of Staten Island star grew close to West and Kardashians’ kids and got a neck tattoo that had all of their initials. [Kanye West](https://www.pinkvilla.com/topic/kanye-west) once again went on a social media rant and in the now-deleted posts, the rapper was seen calling out ex-wife Kim Kardashian's mom Kris Jenner. Previously, after the news [Pete Davidson ](https://www.pinkvilla.com/topic/pete-davidson)have broken up, Kanye still managed to throw shade at Davidson in his recent post where he wrote, "ask Pete [Davidson] how those tattoos of my kids doing in the trauma unit."

"Ask Pete how those tattoos of my kids doing in the trauma unit," West, who shares four children with Kardashian, wrote in an Instagram post.

The messages were leaked by Davidson's friend, writer Dave Sirus. To be good leader is to be a good listener." I don't have all the answers. "I know sharing screen shots was jarring and came off as harassing Kim. And it shines a spotlight on what so many women go through when they choose to leave. All posts on West's Instagram feed have since been removed.

It's all about the GameStop share scandal across the pond. See more at Empire.

[Craig Gillespie](https://www.empireonline.com/people/craig-gillespie/) – who has worked with at least two of those (Rogen and Stan on the recent [Pam & Tommy](https://www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/pam-and-tommy/), Stan alone on [I, Tonya](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/tonya-review/)) – is in the director's chair here, with the script adapted by Rebecca Angelo and Lauren Schuker Blum. In an age where people rave about crypto and NFTs, there's still room for some good, old fashioned share trading. Or, in this case, some dodgy, high-tech share trading.

Kanye West brought up Pete Davidson in a since-deleted rant after the comedian's split from Kim Kardashian — get the details.

At the time, the “Stronger” rapper reacted to the pair’s split by posting a [mock newspaper headline](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kanye-west-reacts-after-kim-kardashian-pete-davidson-split/) that read, “Skete Davidson Is Dead at Age 28.” [Kris Jenner ](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/kris-jenner/)and [vowed to protect his daughters](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kanye-west-calls-out-kris-jenner-claims-porn-destroyed-family/) from the spotlight. [Us Weekly confirmed in August](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kim-kardashian-pete-davidson-split-after-less-than-1-year/) that the Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum and the Meet Cute actor called it quits after less than one year of dating. “I’ve had a really weird year,” he teased, telling the audience the public nature of the feud was hard to cope with. She moved on with Davidson later that year, and the [Saturday Night Live](https://www.usmagazine.com/shows/saturday-night-live/) alum was [slowly integrated into her family](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/pete-davidson-is-great-with-kim-kardashians-4-children/) throughout their romance. “Kim travels a ton and it was hard for Pete to keep up, especially with his filming schedule,” the source added. “People are trying to give you advice, but even friends that are older, they’re like, ‘I don’t know.’ They’re like, ‘He looks pretty mad, bro. [previously addressed West’s behavior](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/pete-davidson-disses-genius-kanye-at-netflix-festival-watch/) while performing at the Netflix Is a Joke festival in April. The New York native seemingly [added more ink in his then-girlfriend’s honor](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/pete-davidson-may-have-tattoo-for-kim-kardashian-kanye-wests-kids/) as he was spotted in May with “KNSCP” — seemingly the initials of Kardashian and her children — on his neck. “She doesn’t take his attacks lightly and demanded he take it down.” [filed for divorce from the Grammy winner](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/kim-kardashian-kanye-west-every-allegation-in-messy-divorce/) in February 2021 after nearly seven years of marriage. “Ask Pete how those tattoos of my kids doing in the trauma unit,” West wrote across a black background.

Kanye West returned to social media and attacked Pete Davidson for getting a tattoo honoring his and Kim Kardashian's four children.

[parenting differences](https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/09/01/kanye-west-demands-kim-kardashian-kids-donda-academy/), before sharing an alleged message he received from his former mother-in-law [Kris Jenner](https://hollywoodlife.com/celeb/kris-jenner/), 66, via Kim. The rapper shared a fake New York Times front page article with a headline reading, “SKETE DAVIDSON DEAD AT AGE 28.” HollywoodLife learned [from a source](https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/08/08/kim-kardashian-furious-kanye-west-pete-davidson-attack/) that Kim was “furious” with her estranged husband and “demanded” he delete the post shading Pete, which he did. Pete also got several tattoos to honor Kim, including the words “ [My Girl Is A Lawyer](https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/03/26/pete-davidson-kim-kardashian-my-girl-is-a-lawyer-tattoo-photo/)” inked on his chest. Kanye was never a fan of the relationship and even [mocked their breakup](https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/08/08/kanye-west-kim-kardashian-pete-davidson-breakup/) on Instagram. [Kanye West](http://hollywoodlife.com/tag/kanye-west/), 45, resumed his social media attacks against [Pete Davidson](http://hollywoodlife.com/tag/pete-davidson/), 28, on September 1. Ye took aim at the comedian’s decision to get a tattoo related to Kanye and [Kim Kardashian](http://hollywoodlife.com/tag/kim-kardashian/)‘s [four children](https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/09/01/kanye-west-demands-kim-kardashian-kids-donda-academy/) prior to his split from the reality star.