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So here we are again, folks — Christmas movies are back on the menu, and Timothée Chalamet is wrapping himself more tightly around the holiday season than your aunt hooking you up with an extra slice of fruitcake nobody asked for. Two years ago, he made the Christmas spirit sing with Wonka, and last year, he serenaded us with an Oscar-worthy Bob Dylan biopic. Now, brace yourselves for Marty Supreme, lighting up theaters this Christmas. It’s like the movie gods planted Chalamet firmly on December 25th, and honestly, could he be staking his claim on Christmas the way Will Smith owned Independence Day back in the ’90s? Astrology might have something to say here — with Mercury retrograde being the usual party pooper for plans, maybe Chalamet’s celestial stars aligned perfectly to hustle a ping pong legend onto the big screen in time for yuletide.
Directed by Josh Safdie, known for the gritty Uncut Gems, this film dives headfirst into the fast-paced world of 1950s ping pong culture, starring Chalamet as Marty Mauser, a guy with a dream everyone doubts but who’s determined to smash through the noise. Picture this: Tears For Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” blasting as Marty battles doubters — hell, it’s already feeling like the soundtrack to an underdog’s cosmic destiny. Based on real-life paddle hustler Marty Reisman, whose legendary status includes 22 major titles and fearless showmanship, this flick promises more spin than your local astrologer’s chart.
Also stacking the cast are Gwyneth Paltrow, Fran Drescher, and a motley crew that somehow features a director named Abel Ferrara as an actor — because why not get weird? Oh, and quick heads up, this is Safdie’s first solo directorial venture since 2008’s The Pleasure of Being Robbed — so buckle up for something special.
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Two years ago, Timothée Chalamet became the victor over the Christmas holiday with his delightful family film Wonka. Last year, he graced the big screens on Christmas again with the James Mangold Oscar-nominated Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown. Now, Chalamet’s upcoming film from A24, Marty Supreme, will be set to hit screens this Christmas. Could Chalamet be becoming attached to Christmas the way that Will Smith became attached to July 4th in the ’90s?
The forthcoming film hails from Josh Safdie (Uncut Gems), with the project based on a script he co-wrote with Ronald Bronstein. Safdie produces it with Eli Bush and Anthony Hatagas. The studio has now released the trailer with Chalamet’s Marty Mauser following his dreams in the face of opposers while Tears For Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” blasts in the background. The film also stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’Zion, Kevin O’Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara (yes, the director), and Fran Drescher.
The official plot synopsis reads,
“An original work set in the world of 1950s ping pong culture, MARTY SUPREME stars Timothée Chalamet as Marty Mauser – a young man with a dream no one respects, who goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness. Coming to theaters December 25, 2025.”
Chalamet’s character, Marty Mauser, is based on real-life figure Marty Reisman. Reisman passed away in 2012, but not before leaving behind a legacy of mythical proportions in the ping-pong community. The table tennis star began his career by hustling others in the lightning-fast game of paddle warfare. He won 22 significant ping pong titles from 1946 to 2002 and five bronze medals at the World Table Tennis Championships. At 67, Reisman played in the United States National Hardbat Championship and became the oldest player to win an open national competition in a racket sport. People loved to watch Reisman play, and he was fearless in hamming his skills up for audiences by performing trick shots to wow the crowd.
Reisman wrote and published his autobiography The Money Player: The Confessions of America’s Greatest Table Tennis Champion and Hustler in 1974, followed by a 2014 documentary called Fact or Fiction: The Life and Times of a Ping Pong Hustler.
The project marks Josh Safdie’s first solo directorial feature since 2008’s The Pleasure of Being Robbed.
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