Nicolas Cage stars as John Madden in new film opening in theaters
The gist
Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage plays late NFL coach John Madden in "Madden," in select theaters Nov. 11.
The film covers Madden's coaching, broadcasting and video game career over 26 years.
How it unfolded
- Nov 5, 2026Christian Bale reflects on playing Raiders owner Al Davis in "Madden"; the film has a select theater release Nov. 11 and a Prime Video release Nov. 18.
- Nov 6, 2026SBJ reports "Madden" covers Madden's coaching, broadcasting and video game career over a roughly 26-year story arc.
- Nov 8, 2026The cast hits the red carpet and is asked whether they have eaten turducken; Sienna Miller was the only cast member to have eaten it.
Key terms
- Super Bowl XI
- The NFL championship game for the 1976 season, won by the Oakland Raiders over the Minnesota Vikings.
- turducken
- A Louisiana dish of a deboned chicken stuffed into a deboned duck, then into a deboned turkey.
- biopic
- A film that dramatizes the life of a real person, using their real name.
Source: Wikipedia