A24 has released a new trailer for Josh Safdie’s sports drama Marty Supreme, starring Timothée Chalamet as table tennis prodigy Marty Moser.
Set in the 1950s, Marty Supreme follows Marty Moser as he pursues his dream of becoming a table tennis champion. This movie is a fictional story of the real-life table tennis player Marty Reisman, who won five world championship medals.
In addition to Chalamet, the cast includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Fran Drescher, Tyler Okonma (professionally known as Tyler the Creator), Penn Jillette, Odessa Azion, “Shark Tank” personality Kevin O’Leary (aka Mr. Wonderful), and Abel Ferrara.
Josh Safdie’s last feature film was 2019’s Uncut Gems, which he co-directed and co-wrote with his brother Benny Safdie. Marty Supreme is Josh Safdie’s first solo feature since his 2008 debut, The Pleasure of Being Robbed. He co-wrote Marty Supreme with Ronald Bronstein, and the film is produced by Safdie, Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Chalamet and A24.
In October, Marty Supreme received a standing ovation at a secret screening at the 63rd New York Film Festival, where Chalamet and Josh Safdie made a surprise appearance along with Paltrow, Okonma, Azion, and co-writer Bronstein.
“This film is, in many ways, a love letter to New York, beyond being about Marty Moser,” Chalamet said on stage, adding that he was “so excited” that his latest film would premiere in New York.
Since then, “Marty Supreme” has been a hot topic at the Oscars, with Variety magazine’s awards editor Clayton Davis writing in an analysis, “In a season where four films are expected to receive 10 or more nominations, A24’s “Marty Supreme” ” has just arrived – and few expected the spoilers.A young man with a dream that no one respects, like Timothée Chalamet’s character, goes through hell and back again. — This movie could be the dark horse the Oscar race didn’t need.
“Marty Supreme” opens in theaters on December 25th. Check out the new trailer below.
