Hollywood plots movie on the Wall Street GameStop frenzy Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Hollywood plots movie on the Wall Street GameStop frenzy News shortly. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 1 Feb 2021 21 comments A plan to make a movie on the ongoing Wall Street / GameStop story is already in motion. MGM acquired the rights to the book proposal The Antisocial Network from author Ben Mezrich, Deadline reports. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer Next-Gen News Cast - Should Sony issue refunds for Control on PS5? The book is set to tell the story of how investors, gamers and internet trolls on Reddit brought Wall Street to its knees, Deadline said. GameStop shares skyrocketed after investors on the Wall Street Bets subreddit worked together to combat hedge funds that had bet GameStop shares would fall. GameStop's share price jumped an incredible 1700 per cent in a month - and now reddit's attention is turning to other shorted stocks. It sounds like there was quite a battle for Mezrich's book - Deadline said the proposal was taken to market at the end of last week and by Friday night MGM had acquired the rights. The Wall Street Bets story is ongoing, and so Mezrich's book seems like a long way away. And there are more than a few hoops that need to be jumped through before production on the film is given the greenlight. But according to Deadline, the project "is known to be a priority". This one sounds like a sure bet. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store