Six years after Tyler, the Creator was right“Tell Tim Chalamet to come get me,” the Grammy winner has joined the “Dune” star in the cast of A24’s “Marty Supreme.”
From director Josh Safdie, “Marty Supreme” marks Tyler’s film debut. The fashion designer and “See You Again” singer previously co-created and starred in Adult Swim’s “Loiter Squad” series alongside his Odd Future cohorts. He also co-created the Adult Swim animated show “The Jellies!” as well as the Viceland docuseries “Nuts + Bolts.”
Tyler joins Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow in the A24 title, which reportedly centers on a professional ping pong professional. Plot details for “Marty Supreme” are being kept under wraps, but A24 posted an image of a table tennis ball with the words “coming soon” after it Variety broke news about the project in July. The original screenplay for “Marty Supreme” was written by Safdie and Ronald Bronstein, both of whom are producing alongside Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas and Chalamet.
Tyler, the Creator is venturing into feature films and adding another item to his impressive resume. One of hip-hop’s biggest stars, Tyler won the Grammy for Best Rap Album for back-to-back records, 2019’s ‘Igor’ and 2021’s ‘Call Me if You Get Lost’. In 2024, he headlined Coachella alongside Lana Del Rey and Doja Cat, and he also runs his own music festival in Los Angeles, Camp Flog Gnaw. Through his lifestyle brands Golf Wang and Le Fleur, he collaborated with brands such as Converse and Lacoste, and designed a capsule collection for Louis Vuitton.
Safdie is best known for directing ‘Uncut Gems’ and ‘Good Time’ with his brother Benny Safdie. With “Marty Supreme,” he takes on his first solo feature directing since 2008. He recently directed Adam Sandler’s latest comedy special for Netflix, titled “Love You,” and he is also working with Sandler on a separate film set in the sports world. memorabilia and baseball.
