Marty Supreme
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Get ready for a slam dunk of a movie! Marty Supreme, hitting screens in 2025, is the electrifying sports comedy-drama you won't want to miss. Directed and produced by the visionary Josh Safdie, and co-written with Ronald Bronstein, this film is loosely inspired by the legendary American table tennis player Marty Reisman.
Starring the incredible Timothée Chalamet, who also co-produces, Marty Supreme boasts a powerhouse cast featuring Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion, Kevin O'Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara, and the incomparable Fran Drescher.
The world got its first glimpse at the 2025 New York Film Festival on October 6th, and get this: A24 is bringing it to the United States on December 25, 2025. Mark your calendars!
So, what's it all about? Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream that nobody else believes in, is about to go through hell and back in his relentless pursuit of greatness.
The cast is stacked! Timothée Chalamet embodies Marty Mauser, with Gwyneth Paltrow as Kay Stone, Odessa A'zion as Rachel, Kevin O'Leary as Milton Rockwell, and Tyler Okonma as Wally. And that's not all – we've got Abel Ferrara, Fran Drescher as Marty's mother, Mrs. Mauser, Penn Jillette, Sandra Bernhard, Spenser Granese, Philippe Petit, Luke Manley, John Catsimatidis, Tracy McGrady, Isaac Mizrahi, and Naomi Fry!
The journey to Marty Supreme is as fascinating as the film itself. Josh Safdie's passion for table tennis ignited in his youth, surrounded by the vibrant characters of the Lower East Side. In 2018, his wife, Sara Rossein, gifted him Marty Reisman's autobiography, "The Money Player." It was the perfect spark to ignite a collaboration with Timothée Chalamet, a newfound friend who bore a striking resemblance to Reisman. Chalamet dove headfirst into ping pong lessons that very year.
By December 2023, Chalamet hinted at a ping-pong film, and by July 2024, Variety confirmed it: Marty Supreme, Safdie's first solo directorial effort since 2008's "The Pleasure of Being Robbed." Written with Ronald Bronstein, the script takes inspiration from Marty Reisman but is described as a "fictionalized original" rather than a straightforward biopic. And the buzz? A staggering $70 million budget, making it A24's most expensive film to date.
Filming kicked off in New York City on September 23, 2024, with Chalamet's striking set photos surfacing shortly after. Production wrapped on December 5, 2024, with additional scenes shot in Japan in February 2025. Cinematographer Darius Khondji captured the magic on 35mm film, with the legendary Jack Fisk on board as production designer.
Chalamet embraced the physicality of the role, even performing some of his own stunts. Safdie's vision extended to Chalamet's performance, with special glasses designed to slightly impair his vision, aiming for a more authentic look. For those intense ping-pong sequences, Chalamet dedicated months to training, coached by Diego Schaaf and former Olympian Wei Wang. Khondji also revealed that the film features approximately 140 non-actors, including the daring French highwire artist Philippe Petit.
The anticipation is building for Marty Supreme's release. Its world premiere was a surprise hit at the 2025 New York Film Festival on October 6th. Get ready for its grand entrance in the United States on December 25, 2025, courtesy of A24. And for our friends in Finland, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, Nordisk Film has got you covered.
Don't miss Marty Supreme – a story of passion, perseverance, and the unexpected journey to the top!
Marty Supreme is a 2025 American sports comedy-drama film produced and directed by Josh Safdie, who co-wrote it with Ronald Bronstein, loosely inspired by American table tennis player Marty Reisman. Starring and co-produced by Timothée Chalamet, the film also features Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion, Kevin O'Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara and Fran Drescher in supporting roles.
The film had its world premiere at the 2025 New York Film Festival on October 6, 2025. It is scheduled to be released in the United States by A24 on December 25, 2025.
== Premise ==
Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.
== Cast ==
Timothée Chalamet as Marty Mauser
Gwyneth Paltrow as Kay Stone
Odessa A'zion as Rachel
Kevin O'Leary as Milton Rockwell
Tyler Okonma as Wally
Abel Ferrara
Fran Drescher as Mrs. Mauser, Marty's mother
Penn Jillette
Sandra Bernhard
Spenser Granese
Philippe Petit
Luke Manley
John Catsimatidis
Tracy McGrady
Isaac Mizrahi
Naomi Fry
== Production ==
=== Background and development ===
Safdie's interest in table tennis began in his youth, as his grandparents often had "eccentric Jewish immigrant Lower East Side characters", playing the sport at their house. In 2018, his wife and executive producer on the film, Sara Rossein, bought a copy of Marty Reisman's 1974 autobiography The Money Player, thinking Safdie would enjoy it. Safdie was in conversations with Timothée Chalamet at the time, as they had recently become friends, and presented him the project by focusing on Reisman's physical similarities to the actor. Chalamet accepted the role and began taking ping pong lessons that same year.
In December 2023, Timothée Chalamet stated in an interview that his next project was a ping-pong related film. By July 2024, Variety confirmed the project was Marty Supreme, to be directed by Josh Safdie, his first solo project since The Pleasure of Being Robbed in 2008. Safdie wrote the script with Ronald Bronstein, based on professional table tennis player Marty Reisman, though "sources close to the production" called the story "a fictionalized original, rather than a biopic".
According to Deadline Hollywood, the budget is $70 million, surpassing Civil War (2024) as A24's most expensive film.
=== Filming ===
Principal photography began in New York City on September 23, 2024, according to On Location Vacations, with set photos of Chalamet released the following week. Production wrapped on December 5, 2024. Additional filming took place in Japan in February, 2025. Darius Khondji shot the project on 35mm film. Veteran production designer Jack Fisk worked on the project.
Chalamet said that Safdie encouraged him to do some of his own stunts in the movie. The director wanted Chalamet's eyes to look smaller, so he made him wear prescription glasses with contact lenses underneath, which impaired his vision temporarily. For the ping-pong scenes, Chalamet trained for months and was coached by Diego Schaaf and former American Olympian Wei Wang. Cinematographer Khondji said the film featured around 140 non-actors, including French highwire artist Philippe Petit.
== Release ==
The film had its world premiere as a "secret screening" in the Main Slate of the 2025 New York Film Festival, on October 6, 2025. It is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 25, 2025 by A24. Nordisk Film will handle its distribution in Finland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden.
== References ==
== External links ==
Marty Supreme at IMDb
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