Hyperobject Industries is an American film and television

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founded by director, producer, screenwriter, and comedian Adam McKay in October 2019.

History

Hyperobject Industries was founded in October 2019, by director, producer, screenwriter, and comedian Adam McKay. McKay created the company after leaving

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in April 2019, a production company he co-founded with

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in 2006. In October 2019, the company entered an exclusive five-year first-look television deal with

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, developing content for

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and its on demand streaming service,

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. In November 2019, the company entered a first-look feature film deal with

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. Also in November 2019, Hyperobject Industries formed a multi-year agreement, joint venture with Adam Davidson, Laura Mayer, and

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to create Three Uncanny Four Productions, a podcasting company. Hyperobject Industries and the joint venture's partnership will create, develop, produce, and distribute original podcasts. In July 2021, the company entered an exclusive multi-year first-look production deal, specifically scripted feature films, with

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In December 2021, the company's debut film, ''

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'', began its

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on December 10, 2021, and begin streaming on

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on December 24, 2021. The film became the second most-watched film on Netflix within 28 days of release.

Filmography

Film

Television

Podcast

Notes

References

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