Amazon MGM Studios has confirmed that “Madden,” the upcoming biopic starring Nicolas Cage as NFL coaching and commentating legend John Madden, will premiere as a Prime Video original film on November 18th.
The project is written, directed and produced by “American Hustle” and “Silver Linings Playbook” director David O. Russell. Also starring is Christian Bale as NFL owner Al Davis.
Madden, who died in 2021, was the larger-than-life head coach of the Oakland Raiders in the 1970s. He became a mainstay of television football coverage for three decades. He also lent his name to the popular video game franchise.
The film is set in the 1970s during Madden’s coaching era, and when Davis was the owner of the Oakland Raiders. It will show how Madden had to leave years of coaching behind due to health concerns, helped develop the Madden NFL video game series, and found later success as a broadcaster and pitchman.
Co-starring are John Mulaney as EA founder Trip Hawkins, Kathryn Hahn as Virginia Madden, and Sienna Miller as Carol Davis. Russell is directing from a script he co-wrote based on an earlier draft by Cambron Clark.
Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch, Jonathan Shukat and Matthew Budman produce.
