Chalamet Stars in Safdie’s Marty Supreme, a $70M Ping-Pong Biopic

Timothée Chalamet stars as a determined table tennis prodigy in Marty Supreme, the Josh Safdie-directed feature from A24 that blends sports drama with Safdie’s signature offbeat energy. Set for a Christmas Day 2025 theatrical release, the film also features an eclectic supporting cast that includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa Azion, Fran Drescher, Kevin O’Leary, Abel Ferrara, and Tyler, the Creator, marking the rapper’s feature-film acting debut under his birth name, Tyler Okonma. The project is described as a loosely based, fictionalized story inspired by real-life table tennis icon Marty Reisman, and it represents Safdie’s first solo directing effort since splitting from his brother Benny.

The production is notable for its scale and ambition. With a reported budget of about $70 million, Marty Supreme stands as A24’s most expensive project to date, underscoring the studio’s confidence in Safdie’s distinctive approach to genre storytelling. The cinematography is led by Darius Khondji, whose lensing aims to capture the sport’s kinetic intensity while accommodating the film’s tonal shifts between drama, comedy and high-stakes competition. Safdie co-wrote the screenplay with Ronald...