John Madden biopic on the way, directed by David O’Russell and starring……Nicolas Cage?

[Rev]

After months, if not years of development, David O. Russell’s Madden looks to be nearing the end zone.

Nicolas Cage is set to portray John Madden, the storied football coach and sports commentator, in a drama from Amazon MGM Studios to be directed by Russell, the filmmaker behind Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle.

But this is not a biopic of the man in the typical way, nor a sports drama, a genre Russell took on with boxing movie The Fighter. Rather, Madden is in part, according to sources, a video game movie. It’s the origin story of Madden NFL, one of the biggest video game franchises of all time.

The feature hails from Prime Sports Original feature film produced by Todd Black. Also producing are Escape Artists’ Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch and Jonathan Shukat alongside Russell and Matthew Budman. Escape Artist is currently in prep on a live-action adaptation of Masters of the Universe for Amazon.

 

[mozichrome]

love Madden football and commentary career. but idk if a Madden feature length movie is needed

 

[jdubnyce]

Nicolas Cage is set to portray John Madden

 

[Kaypain]

This will be dope

 

[Skooby]

I wonder who's going to play Al Davis.

 

[Ku$h Parker]

I wonder who's going to play Al Davis.

Cage would make a better Al Davis than John Madden

 

[Da_Eggman]

 

[Patrick Kane]

Cage gonna crush this

 

[jwinfield]

Philip Seymour Hoffman should be alive for this

 

[Sbp]

I wonder who's going to play Al Davis.

Nick should've played Al

 

[Sbp]

Philip Seymour Hoffman should be alive for this

Or Chris Farley

 

[Mister Terrific]

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

Probably too old but John C Reilly would have made a better Madden.

Then again Nic Cage is older than him.

 

[ORDER_66]

they probably gonna put like face prosthetics on him... nick cage looks nothing like john madden...

 

[HandyWithTheSteel]

Horrible miscasting.

Would be better off casting Will Ferrell. I’m pretty sure he can do a Madden impression and comedians are always great dramatic actors.