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A24 drops trailer for Marty Supreme, starring Timothée Chalamet as ping-pong prodigy inspired by Marty Reisman. Film slated for Dec. 25 release.
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Hyper-stylized world of Marty Supreme teased in trailer, Chalamet stars alongside eclectic cast including Gwyneth Paltrow and Tyler, the Creator.
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Josh Safdie’s lavishly mounted 1950s-set drama Marty Supreme boasts $70 million budget, positioning A24 for holiday release competition.
A24 has dropped the first trailer for Marty Supreme, Josh Safdie’s lavishly mounted 1950s-set drama starring Timothée Chalamet as Marty Mauser, a ping-pong prodigy loosely inspired by real-life table tennis legend Marty Reisman. The film is slated for release on Dec. 25, positioning it squarely in awards season contention.
Dream big. MARTY SUPREME, a Josh Safdie film starring Timothée Chalamet. In theaters this Christmas.@realchalamet@gwynethpaltrow@odessaazion@kevinolearytv@tylerthecreator@frandrescher pic.twitter.com/ILLDNMH5eN
— A24 (@A24) August 13, 2025
The trailer, set to Alphaville’s 1984 synth-pop anthem Forever Young, teases a hyper-stylized period world where ping-pong isn’t just a sport—it’s an obsession. Chalamet plays a young man “with a dream no one respects, who goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness,” according to A24’s synopsis.
The ensemble cast is as eclectic as the premise. Gwyneth Paltrow co-stars alongside Odessa A’Zion, Tyler Okonma (aka Tyler, the Creator), magician Penn Jillette, Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary, cult filmmaker Abel Ferrara, and Fran Drescher as Marty’s mother.
Safdie penned the screenplay with longtime collaborator Ronald Bronstein, who also edited the film. Cinematographer Darius Khondji—returning after Uncut Gems—and composer Daniel Lopatin add their signatures to the production. Chalamet also takes a producer credit alongside Safdie, Bronstein, Eli Bush, and Anthony Katagas.
With a reported $70 million budget, Marty Supreme is among the priciest A24 projects to date, signaling the indie studio’s ambition to compete with major holiday releases. The film marks Josh Safdie’s first solo directorial effort since 2008’s The Pleasure of Being Robbed.
In a curious twist, his brother Benny Safdie also has an A24 sports drama this year—The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt—which will debut at the Venice International Film Festival before its Oct. 3 release.
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Marty Supreme opens in theaters on Christmas Day.
