Independent production company Pinky Promise has announced they are developing the first limited series titled To The Moon, chronicling the r/WallStreetBets and GameStop debacle. A book proposal titled The Antisocial Network and a Netflix film by Mark Boal on the same subject has already been announced in the last 24 hours, but To The Moon will be the first TV series to focus on the story.
Pinky Promise is a relatively new production company created by Jessamine Burgum and Matthew Cooper. Now, the duo claims the first TV series detailing the story of Reddit users who noticed hedge funds shorting GameStop and AMC stock before deciding to buy out vast quantities of stock, causing hedge funds to lose billions.
Deadline reports that Pinky Promise is developing a limited series based on the recent stock market antics. To The Moon "follows two roommates laid off from their jobs at GameStop and AMC, who turn Covid into lemonade by using their stimulus checks to dip into the world of day trading." The TV show is described as a "chronicle of the movement that grabbed Wall Street by the wallet and chucked it all the way to the moon."
Burgum articulated that as Pinky Promise develops the show, they are committed to making sure To The Moon does this unique movement and moment justice. Burgum stated," we're working with long-time, active members of the r/WallStreetBets on Reddit to make sure we tell the story correctly. This is a movement that could very well dictate the future of Wall Street and individual's beliefs that they can stand up to Goliath - getting this right is our top priority."
Anne Clements of Chick Fight and Stage Mother is signed on as the executive producer. The company's previous collaborator Noam Tomaschoff, director of Tankhouse, will be a writer. Tomaschoff, who has had previous experience working in finance, stated that he's "excited to partner with a wide range of those involved to craft a story that captures the swashbuckling dedication of the normal people who banded together to beat the bad guys at their own game."
As the story of the r/WallStreetBets continues to write itself every day, it's hard to know what story the new films and now TV series, To The Moon, might tell. What is clear is that a good underdog story still enthralls almost everyone. In the modern world of tech and big industry, a rogue group of Reddit users may offer yet another meaningful iteration of the classic narrative that has done so well across film and television history.
Source: Deadline