Overview
- Amazon MGM/Prime Video announced on Thursday, Aug. 6 that Madden will stream globally on Prime Video beginning Nov. 18, 2026.
- Nicolas Cage stars as John Madden and Christian Bale plays Raiders owner Al Davis, with Kathryn Hahn, Sienna Miller, John Mulaney and Shane Gillis among the co‑stars, and David O. Russell directing from a script he co‑wrote with Cambron Clark.
- The studio plans a short, awards‑qualifying theatrical engagement earlier in November rather than a nationwide theatrical rollout, a strategy outlets say is aimed at preserving awards eligibility while prioritizing streaming.
- Prime Video released a teaser with footage and cast clips that generated widespread social‑media reaction, much of it focused on viewers calling Cage’s casting surprising or 'unhinged.'
- The film is set mainly in the 1970s and traces Madden’s arc from Raiders coach to broadcast star and collaborator on the Madden NFL video game, and reporting notes the production filmed in Atlanta and faced earlier set tensions reported in 2025.