According to Deadline, the film is "based loosely" on the life of '50s table tennis champion Marty Reisman. It is directed by Josh Safdie, who was notably behind the 2019 Adam Sandler film Uncut Gems, and also stars Odessa A'zion, Fran Drescher, Sandra Bernhard, and Tyler the Creator.

Bernhard played Nancy Bartlett Thomas on the ABC sitcom Roseanne from the fourth season (1991) to the end of the show in 1997. She also portrayed played Nurse Judy Kubrak in the FX drama series Pose. During the early 1980s she was known for her frequent guest appearances on NBC’s Late Night With David Letterman.

The actors were pictured on the set of their upcoming movie 'Marty Supreme' in New York City on Wednesday, Oct. 16 Gwyneth Paltrow and Timothée Chalamet are in character! On Wednesday, Oct. 16, the two actors were pictured on the set of their upcoming movie Marty Supreme in Central Park,