Madden is an upcoming American biographical sports film co-produced and directed by David O. Russell, who co-wrote it based on an earlier version by Cambron Clark. It follows the life of American football coach and commentator John Madden, who is portrayed by Nicolas Cage. The cast also features Christian Bale, Kathryn Hahn, John Mulaney, Sienna Miller, and Shane Gillis.
The film will be released by Amazon MGM Studios in select U.S theatres on November 11, 2026, and will be available to stream on Prime Video beginning November 18, 2026.
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Premise
Madden depicts the life of John Madden and his involvement in development of the Madden NFL video game series.
Cast
Nicolas Cage as John Madden
Christian Bale as Al Davis
Kathryn Hahn as Virginia Fields Madden
John Mulaney as Trip Hawkins of Electronic Arts
Sienna Miller as Carol Sagal Davis
Joel Murray as Pat Summerall
Shane Gillis
Miles Burris as Phil Villapiano
Production
Casting
It was announced in May 2023 that Will Ferrell had entered early negotiations to star in the film as John Madden, with David O. Russell set to direct. However, in August 2024, Nicolas Cage would be cast to play Madden. In April 2025, Christian Bale was announced to portray Al Davis, while John Mulaney, Kathryn Hahn, and Sienna Miller were reported to be in talks to join the cast. In May, Shane Gillis joined the cast.
Filming
Principal photography began on April 24, 2025, in Atlanta. In May 2025, several actors and crew members on the set of the film allegedly walked off after Russell used the "n-word", and also tried to insert it into the film's dialogue, then "belittled" other cast and crew members over objections to his use of the word.
Release
Madden will be released by Amazon MGM Studios in select U.S theatres on November 11, 2026, and will be available to stream on Prime Video beginning November 18, 2026. It was previously scheduled to release on November 26, 2026.
