A24 has released a new trailer for “Marty Supreme,” Josh Safdie’s sports comedy-drama starring Timothée Chalamet as table tennis prodigy Marty Mauser.
Set in the 1950s, “Marty Supreme” follows Marty Mauser as he pursues his dream of becoming a table tennis champion. The film is a fictional account of the real Marty Reisman, who won five medals at the World Table Tennis Championships.
Besides Chalamet, the cast includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Fran Drescher, Tyler Okonma (known professionally as Tyler, the Creator), Penn Jillette, Odessa A’zion, “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” marks Josh Safdie’s first solo feature film 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 alongside Paltrow, Okonma, A’zion and co-writer Bronstein.
“This film — in many ways, beyond the fact that it’s about Marty Mauser — is a love letter to New York,” Chalamet said on stage, adding that he was “very excited” to debut his latest film in the city.
“Marty Supreme” has since generated Oscar buzz, with VarietyAwards editor Clayton Davis writes in an analysis: “In a season where four films are running with 10 or more nominations, A24’s ‘Marty Supreme’ has just landed – and it feels like a spoiler that very few people saw coming. Just like its protagonist, played by Timothée Chalamet – a young man with a dream that no one respects, who goes to hell and back in search of greatness – the film could be the dark horse that the race for Oscars did not realize necessary.
“Marty Supreme” hits theaters on December 25. Watch the new trailer below.’
