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Adam McKay (born April 17, 1968) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. McKay began his career as a head writer for the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 1995 to 2001. After leaving SNL, McKay collaborated with comedian Will Ferrell on his comedy films Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), and The Other Guys (2010). Ferrell and McKay later co-wrote and co-produced numerous television series and films, with McKay himself co-producing their website, Funny or Die, through their company, Gary Sanchez Productions. Aside from working with Ferrell, McKay wrote and directed the satirical films The Big Short (2015), Vice (2018), and Don't Look Up (2021). McKay won an Academy Award, a BAFTA, and a Critics' Choice Award for adapting the screenplay of The Big Short. In 2019, McKay founded Hyperobject Industries, a production company. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adam McKay, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Adam McKay
Director
for Director in Step Brothers 2: Prestige Worldwide
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**Step Brothers 2: Prestige Worldwide** picks up over a decade after Brennan and Dale’s first chaotic venture into adulthood. Now in their 40s, they’ve each stumbled into marriage and fatherhood—but haven’t matured one bit. When their latest get-rich-quick scheme, a TikTok-style influencer agency called “Hype Knights,” crashes and burns, the duo is forced to move back in with their elderly parents. With two weird, hyperactive kids of their own in tow, history repeats itself—this time as the next generation of step brothers begins wreaking havoc. As Brennan and Dale navigate the chaos of raising mini-versions of themselves, they must confront the painful reality that they're not quite the rock stars they imagined they’d be. But when an unexpected family therapy session sparks real growth (and a surprisingly heartfelt musical number), the clan bands together for one last shot at glory. Cue the comeback of Prestige Worldwide—rebranded, reimagined, and possibly, finally... legit.
