Overview
- Magnolia Pictures released the first trailer Wednesday for Maddie’s Secret, John Early’s feature directorial debut.
- The film opens June 19 at New York’s IFC Center and June 26 in Los Angeles, with additional cities to follow.
- Early writes, directs, and stars as Maddie, a dishwasher at food-video company Gourmaybe who becomes a viral star as a past secret threatens her career.
- The ensemble features Kate Berlant, Eric Rahill, Claudia O’Doherty, Conner O’Malley, Vanessa Bayer, Chris Bauer, and Kristen Johnston.
- Premiered at TIFF 2025, the film won praise for a satire-meets-melodrama tone, and Early says he leaned on careful planning and simple, direct visuals to work within a tight budget.