Nicholas Cage and Christian Bale transform into NFL icons in the first look of the upcoming Madden movie.

Amazon MGM Studios dropped the first teaser for Madden on Christmas Day, giving fans their first look at Cage as iconic coach, broadcaster, and video game namesake John Madden. The biopic, directed by David O. Russell, traces Madden’s unlikely rise from modest beginnings to Super Bowl glory and pop culture immortality.

The teaser offers a brief but striking glimpse of Cage, transformed into a boxy, larger-than-life version of Madden. It hints at the film’s scope, which spans his championship-winning run with the Oakland Raiders, his influential broadcasting career, and his unexpected second act as the face of the Madden NFL video game franchise. The outlet previously reported that the movie leans heavily into the origin story of the game, now one of the most successful sports franchises of all time.

Oscar-winning actor Christian Bale stars opposite Cage as Raiders owner Al Davis.

The cast also includes John Mulaney as Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins, Kathryn Hahn as Virginia Madden, Sienna Miller as Carol Davis, and Shane Gillis in an undisclosed role.

Madden is written and directed by Russell, known for The Fighter, American Hustle, and Silver Linings Playbook, with Cambron Clark credited for an earlier draft of the script.

While a theatrical release has not been confirmed, the teaser reveals Madden is set to premiere Thanksgiving 2026.

Noah Schnapp opened up about crying during a particular scene in Stranger Things volume 2.

The young actor revealed to People that he broke down in tears when he first read the script for Will Byers’ pivotal scene in the series.

“I was nervous,” Schnapp admitted, explaining that the storyline carried immense personal significance and responsibility.

“I was like, ‘How are they going to write that?’ But I read it, and I just cried reading it, and I was like, ‘This is perfect. They did it.’ There’s no notes.”

The scene which explores Will’s struggles with identity and belonging has been widely praised by fans for its sensitivity and authenticity.

“I would say I was a little nervous about everyone individually standing up, and I was like, ‘Is that going to be weird?’ But then, in the moment, everything just [felt] so real and it felt so just natural, and it worked,” he shared referencing the scene where Will’s brother and his friends all stand up to embrace him.

Schnapp also confessed that he liked that the scene “wasn’t just a sob fest.”

“He was happy through the beginning of it, kind of reliving those memories. And it makes it hit harder, almost,” he continued.

Princess Charlotte dismissed shocking claims made by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with her meaningful gesture during the Sandringham walk.

The Waleses’ children, George, Charlotte and Louis, wowed the onlookers and the royal fans with their well-mannered Christmas Day outing with their parents and the other key royal members.

However, a moment which grabbed the attention was Charlotte sharing a warm hug with the royal family’s well-wishers, melting hearts.

Social media users lauded the 10-year-old princess’s heartfelt move. One fan wrote, “She has perfect role models with both her parents.”

“Princess Charlotte is such a sweetheart,” another penned.

It is important to note that Prince William has also recently photographed hugging footballer Jill Scott on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the charity Fields in Trust.

The father-daughter duo publicly denied claims once made by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex about the future King’s dislike of hugs.

In their controversial Netflix show, Meghan said that she was a “hugger, but she “didn’t realise that it’s really jarring for a lot of Brits.”

“I started to understand that the formality on the outside carried through on the inside,” Archie and Lilibet’s mother added.

Moreover, Harry wrote in his bombshell memoir Spare that William “recoiled” when Meghan moved forward to hug him.

The Duke recalled that the moment “completely freaked [William] out.”