Marty Supreme: Tyler, the Creator and Timothée Chalamet Join Forces in Upcoming Ping Pong Movie

A24’s Ping Pong Movie Gets a Boost with Tyler, the Creator and Timothée Chalamet

Back in 2018, music icon and Odd Future alum Tyler, the Creator shouted out Dune star Timothée Chalamet on his track ‘Okra’. “Tell Tim Chalamet to come get at me / Skin glowin’, clear of acne” rapped the beat maker about noted hip-hop lover Chalamet. And whilst it’s taken six years, it looks like Chalamet has indeed come and gotten at Mr. the Creator after all. According to Deadline, the rapper — whose real name is Tyler Gregory Okonma — is set to make his feature film debut in Marty Supreme, Chalamet and filmmaker Josh Safdie’s upcoming A24 ping pong movie.

Cast and Crew

Okonma joins an increasingly buzzy cast for Safdie’s solo directorial debut, with Chalamet already attached to produce and star, and Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow recently confirmed to be making her big screen comeback in the film. There’s no confirmation as of yet regarding who Okonma, Chalamet, and Paltrow will play in the movie, or indeed what exactly the plot of the project revolves around, but all reports indicate Marty Supreme is inspired by the story of ping pong legend Marty Reisman.

Plot and Inspiration

The focus of Leo Leigh’s great (and FREE!) documentary Fact Or Fiction, Reisman — affectionately known as “the wizard of table tennis” — enjoyed an astonishing 60-year-long career, rising from a childhood hustling bets on the streets of New York and going on to become a 22-time title winner who hung with the Harlem Globetrotters.

Conclusion

Safdie — whose brother Benny recently finished shooting his own first solo feature, A24 MMA joint The Smashing Machine — has written this one with Good Time and Uncut Gems co-scribe Ronald Bronstein. And, for now at least, that’s pretty much all that we know about Marty Supreme, a movie that gets more and more intriguing day by day. The campaign for Lil’ Timmy Tim and Tyler, the Creator to perform at the Oscars begins here. Hype level? One-zero-zero-zero trillion percent!

FAQs

Q: Who is starring in Marty Supreme?

A: Timothée Chalamet, Tyler, the Creator, and Gwyneth Paltrow are set to star in the film.

Q: What is the plot of Marty Supreme?

A: The plot of the film is inspired by the story of ping pong legend Marty Reisman, but no further details have been released.

Q: Who is directing Marty Supreme?

A: Josh Safdie is directing the film, which is his solo directorial debut.

Q: What is the release date of Marty Supreme?

A: The release date of the film has not been announced yet.