Trailer for MARTY SUPREME - Timothée Chalamet Chases Ping Pong Glory in Josh Safdie’s A24 Drama
A24 has dropped the first trailer for Marty Supreme, the latest from Uncut Gems director Josh Safdie, with Timothée Chalamet playing a man obsessed with proving himself in the unlikely arena of 1950s competitive ping pong.
Chalamet plays Marty Mauser, a dreamer whose ambitions are dismissed by everyone around him, but who’s determined to carve out a name in a game few take seriously, at least in America. While never officially confirmed, the story is said to draw loose inspiration from legendary pro player Marty Reisman.
The trailer opens with Marty, in a royal hotel suite, calling a movie star played by Gwyneth Paltrow to declare he’s “something of a performer” too. Later, he tells his love interest, played by Odessa A’zion, “I have a purpose, and if you think that’s some sort of blessing, it’s not. It means I have an obligation to see a very specific thing through, and with that obligation comes sacrifice.”
In another moment, Marty tries to sell the sport’s potential to Kevin O’Leary, saying: “I know it’s hard to believe, but I’m telling you, this game, it fills stadiums overseas. And it’s only a matter of time before I’m staring at you from the cover of a Wheaties box.”
Marty Supreme boasts a stacked and eclectic cast that includes Tyler, The Creator, Penn Jillette, Fran Drescher, Sandra Bernhard, and filmmaker Abel Ferrara.
Safdie co-wrote the script with Ronald Bronstein, producing alongside Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Chalamet, and A24.
The film opens in theaters on Christmas Day 2025.