VOD News | On 21, Aug 2025

Jake Johnson is heading to Apple TV+ for new film The Dink,

Directed by Josh Greenbaum (Will & Harper, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar), the sports comedy will star Johnson as a washed-up tennis pro who, desperate to save a struggling club and earn his father’s respect, is compelled to break a sacred vow and do the unthinkable: play pickleball.

The film features an all-star comedy cast with Ben Stiller set for a role, alongside tennis champions Andy Roddick and John McEnroe in key supporting roles. The cast also includes Mary Steenburgen, Ed Harris, Chloe Fineman, Aaron Chen, Patton Oswalt, Chris Parnell and Christine Taylor.

The film is produced by Stiller and John Lesher for Red Hour Films, and Rob Paris and Mike Witherill for Rivulet Entertainment. In addition to starring, Johnson serves as producer. The film is written by Sean Clements and executive produced by Rick Steele, Clements, Greenbaum, Joe Hardesty, Jonathan McCoy and Daniel Crosser.

The Dink marks the latest collaboration between Apple and Stiller, following Severance, which recently landed 27 Emmy Award nominations. It also marks a reunion between Johnson and Apple, with the New Girl star set to appear alongside Tatiana Maslany in Apple’s upcoming comedic thriller Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed.

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