Watch: Christian Bale, Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling Take On Big Banks in ‘Big Short’ Trailer

Paramount Pictures released on Tuesday the first trailer for their highly-anticipated film about the behind-the-scenes events that led to the housing market crash and financial collapse of 2007.

The Big Short is based on the 2010 bestseller of the same name from Michael Lewis, author of other bestsellers, Moneyball and The Blind Side. According to Wikipedia, the film is “about the Financial crisis of 2007-2010 by the build-up of the housing and credit bubble.”

The movie stars Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, and Steve Carell. It’s directed by Adam McKay, best known for his work with Will Ferrell on Anchorman, Step Brothers, and The Other Guys.

Check out the star-studded trailer below. The Big Short lands in theaters Christmas day.