Amazon knows something about David O.Russell’s new movie that we obviously.
They’re sending “Madden,” directed by David O. Russell, straight to streaming in November.
The feature stars Nicolas Cage as the famed NFL announcer, and Christian Bale — a Russell regular — as Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis.
The cast also includes John Mulaney, Sienna Miller, Kathryn Hahn, Shane Gillis, and Joel Murray as Pat Summerall — basically, the one person I want to see succeed in this thing., Murray was so good in “Mad Men” and other projects, he needs a moment in the spotlight.
So what’s going on? Amazon will just do an Oscar qualifying week in New York and Los Angeles in one theater in the middle of the night, then send “Madden” off to Prime.
Last week I’d heard some mixed reaction to “Madden,” which surprised me because Russell has made mostly excellent, successful movies like “Silver Linings Playbook,” and “Three Kings.”
He did have a big disappointment with his last one, “Amsterdam,” in 2022, which was bizarre, to say the least. But “Madden” is a straightforward biopic, and I’m sure with that cast, very entertaining.
Who will be the first to say this movie is “Maddening.” Let it be me, thank you.
Madden, by the way, who’s gone now, had a daughter. Do you know her name? It’s Susie Wiles, chief of staff for Donald Trump. That’s right. I can’t imagine any of these people going to the White House for a screening, but maybe Jeff Bezos will do it anyway.
