Will Ferrell will play John Madden in new biopic, It Follows gets a sequel, and Gwyneth Paltrow returns to the big screen with Marty Supreme.
Madden (Amazon MGM Studios)
Will Ferrell is set to portray the famous Oakland Raiders coach and TV commentator John Madden in a biopic directed by five-time Oscar nominee David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle). The project is based on a Black List Script by Cambron Clark, with significant rewrites made by Russell himself. Madden is produced by Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jonathan Shukat, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch. The latter is the co-owner of the New York Giants, and the expectation is that the NFL will embrace the feature film on one of the sport’s most beloved figures. Filming will begin in Los Angeles in late December.
They Follow (Neon)
Ten years after its release, the cult horror hit It Follows will receive a sequel, which will once again Maika Monroe (Longlegs) and be directed by David Robert Mitchell. The plot reunites viewers with Jay Height (Monroe), who audiences met in the 2014 film as a young woman who, after having sex with her boyfriend for the first time, learns she will now be hunted by a mysterious entity. The only way to temporarily stave off death is to pass the curse to someone else, who will become next on the list followed by the entity. The project will be produced and distributed by Neon, with filming beginning in Los Angeles in early January 2025.
Marty Supreme (A24)
Gwyneth Paltrow (Shakespeare in Love, the Iron Man franchise) will return to the big screen for her first significant role since 2019 with Marty Supreme. Directed and co-written by Josh Safdie (Good Time, Uncut Gems) and starring Timothée Chalamet (Dune, Wonka), the film will be loosely inspired by pro ping pong player and famous hustler Marty Reisman. The project will be produced by A24, with filming set to begin in New York City on November 30.
