Overview

• Apple Original Films acquired worldwide distribution rights to The Dink on August 18, placing the pickleball comedy within its expanding feature slate.
• The Dink follows a washed-up tennis pro who plays pickleball to save his family’s club and win his father’s respect.
• The film is directed by Josh Greenbaum from a Sean Clements script and produced by Ben Stiller’s Red Hour Films alongside Rivulet Entertainment.
• The ensemble cast features Jake Johnson, Ben Stiller, tennis champions Andy Roddick and John McEnroe, and actors including Mary Steenburgen, Ed Harris and Chloe Fineman.
• Details on release timing, format and platform remain undisclosed, with WME Independent representing the filmmakers in the deal.