'Marty Supreme' with Chalamet Drops a Trailer — And It’s Not the Safdie I Expected
A stylish glimpse that hints at something bold and unexpected.
When the first trailer for Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme landed, I was ready for the jittery, nerve-shredding chaos of Uncut Gems or Good Time.Instead, it’s a sleek, 1953-set sports drama with Timothée Chalamet as a ping pong champion — and, yes, the matches look stunning.
Co-written with Ronald Bronstein and loosely inspired by Marty Reisman, it swaps Safdie’s trademark frenzy for a more composed narrative.
A New Game for Safdie
The cast is wild: Gwyneth Paltrow, Fran Drescher, Tyler, the Creator, Abel Ferrara, Penn Jillette, Kevin O’Leary, Sandra Bernhard. With a reported $90M budget, it’s one of A24’s boldest bets yet.
Festival Whispers and a Curious Split
There’s talk of a surprise New York Film Festival premiere before its December release. This is Safdie’s first solo outing since parting ways — at least creatively — with brother Benny. History tells us such splits can go either way, but here, the change of pace might just pay off.
