Untitled John Tuggle project

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Untitled John Tuggle project
Directed by Jonathan Levine
Written by Nick Santora
Produced by
  • Jonathan Levine
  • Gillian Bohrer
  • Nick Santora
Starring
Production
companies
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • December 25, 2026 (2026-12-25)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Untitled John Tuggle Project refers to an upcoming American biographical sports drama film directed by Jonathan Levine, written by Nick Santora, and starring David Corenswet as John Tuggle, who was drafted by the New York Giants as the final selection of the 1983 NFL draft. The film's title is the nickname given to a player who is the final pick in a draft. Isabel May, Michael Shannon and David Krumholtz also star.

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The film is scheduled to be released on December 25, 2026 by Paramount Pictures.

Cast

Production

The film was announced in October 2023, with Jonathan Levine set to direct and Nick Santora to write the script, and Skydance Sports producing. [1] In October 2024, David Corenswet was in talks to star as John Tuggle. [2] Isabel May was in talks to join in March 2025. [3] Michael Shannon joined the cast as Bill Parcells in April 2025, along with the confirmation of May joining the cast. [4] In June 2025, it was revealed that David Krumholtz had joined the cast. [5]

Principal photography began in April 2025 in Victoria, Australia, with locations including Melbourne and Geelong. The Kardinia Park Stadium in Geelong and La Trobe University Sports Park in Bundoora were used as stand-ins for the NFL stadiums. The production had created 825 jobs and injected around $29 million to the local economy. [6] [7]

Release

The untitled film is scheduled to be released on December 25, 2026. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Kroll, Justin (October 3, 2023). "'Mr. Irrelevant', Label Famously Given To Last Player In NFL Draft, Getting Movie Treatment From Skydance; Jonathan Levine Directing And Nick Santora Writing". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  2. ↑ Kroll, Justin (October 16, 2024). "'Superman' Star David Corenswet To Lead Skydance Sports' 'Mr. Irrelevant', Inspired By Label Given To Last Player Taken In NFL Draft". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  3. ↑ Kroll, Justin (March 14, 2025). "Isabel May In Talks To Join David Corenswet In Skydance Sports Pic 'Mr. Irrelevant'". Deadline Hollywood .
  4. ↑ Kroll, Justin (April 16, 2025). "Michael Shannon To Play Hall Of Fame Coach Bill Parcells In Skydance Sports Movie About NFL's 1983 "Mr. Irrelevant" John Tuggle". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  5. ↑ Romano, Nick (June 10, 2025). "Superman lights the way: How Hollywood's new Man of Steel shepherds the DC universe of tomorrow (exclusive)". Entertainment Weekly .
  6. ↑ Kennedy, Jade (April 23, 2025). "Major U.S. Feature Film Begins Filming in Victoria, Bolstering State's Global Production Clout". Variety Australia . Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Major US feature film kicks off production in Victoria". VicScreen . April 23, 2025. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  8. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 6, 2026). "Paramount Dates John Tuggle Pic For Christmas; Adds Potsy Ponciroli's 'The Rescue' & Teyana Taylor's 'Get Lite' & More To 2027". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 6, 2026.
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