Overview

• Director Josh Safdie told the NYFF audience he finished the film at 2 a.m. the day before, calling them the first to see it.
• Marty Supreme is set in the 1950s world of ping pong, with Timothée Chalamet playing aspiring champion Marty Mauser from a script Safdie co-wrote with Ronald Bronstein.
• Variety reported a $70 million production cost, which would be the largest budget in A24’s history.
• The ensemble includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’Zion, Kevin O’Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara, Fran Drescher and Sandra Bernhard.
• A24 has scheduled a theatrical release for Dec. 25, and early festival reactions praised the film and Chalamet’s performance, noting awards potential.