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.deadline.com Madden Trailer Film Detailsaccessed 09/29/2026
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 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.
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 in 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.
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