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Nicolas Cage and Christian Bale attend ‘Madden’ world premiere

The football drama, directed by David O. Russell, opens in select theaters November 11 before reaching Prime Video globally on November 18.

By Priya Ramanathan

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Nicolas Cage, Christian Bale, Kathryn Hahn and Sienna Miller attended the world premiere of Madden at The Culver Theater in Los Angeles on November 4. Cage portrays John Madden in the football drama, while Bale takes the role of Raiders owner Al Davis.

The film is scheduled for a limited theatrical release on November 11, followed by a worldwide streaming launch on Prime Video on November 18.

Its story follows Madden’s career as an NFL coach and broadcaster, as well as the development of the Madden NFL video games. The film also explores his friendship with Davis and their partnership with the Raiders, which brought Super Bowl success.

David O. Russell directed Madden and shared screenplay credits with Cambron Clark. Other cast members at the premiere included Shane Gillis, Joel Murray and John Mulaney. Cage attended with his wife, Riko Shibata, and Bale was accompanied by his wife, Sibi Bale.

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