Jonathan Levine is directing an upcoming American biographical sports drama film about John Tuggle, who was drafted by the New York Giants as the final selection of the 1983 NFL draft, from a screenplay written by Nick Santora. David Corenswet will star as Tuggle, along with Isabel May, Michael Shannon and David Krumholtz.
The film is scheduled to be released on December 25, 2026 by Paramount Pictures.
The film was announced in October 2023, with Jonathan Levine set to direct and Nick Santora to write the script, and Skydance Sports producing. In October 2024, David Corenswet was in talks to star as John Tuggle. Isabel May was in talks to join in March 2025. Michael Shannon joined the cast as Bill Parcells in April 2025, along with the confirmation of May joining the cast. In June 2025, it was revealed that David Krumholtz had joined the cast.
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.
The untitled film is scheduled to be released on December 25, 2026.