Timmy On Pong

Happy to see Timothee Chalamet still tackling interesting projects -- lord knows after the genuine box office success of the Dune films and Wonka he could be exclusively grabbing paychecks but our Elio wants to act! Today comes word he's starring in the new movie from Josh Safdie, one half of the Safdie Brothers who made Good Time and Uncut Gems (I think the brothers are taking some time off a la the Coens?) -- it's called Marty Supreme and it's about "professional ping pong player Marty Reisman." If you don't know who Reisman is -- and who the hell would? -- read his Wiki right here. I certainly didn't know who he was, anyway. He sounds like the New York City hustler type that the Safdies love -- Reisman's heyday was the 1940s, so it'll be a period film, which at least is new. I personally am mixed on the Safdies -- I loved Good Time but hated Uncut Gems. So we'll see. Timmy's always a good start. ETA here is a teaser poster A24 shared: