Hyperobject Industries is an American film and television

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founded by director, producer, screenwriter, and comedian

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in October 25, 2019.

History

Hyperobject Industries was founded in October 25 2019, by director, producer, screenwriter, and comedian

. 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

;Upcoming * ''

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'' (with

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) * ''Breeders'' (with

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) * ''Disorientation'' (

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; with

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) * ''The Freshening'' (with

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and

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) * ''J6'' * ''Stormbound''

Television

;Upcoming * ''Big Swiss'' (

; with

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)

Podcast

Notes

References

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