Glen Powell And Richard Linklater Reunite For Lou Gehrig Film At Universal; Lorne Michaels To Produce

[u/MarvelsGrantMan136]

https://deadline.com/2026/07/glen-powell-lou-gehrig-movie-richard-linklater-1236999778/

[u/kneeco28]

The Gehrig story is one Hollywood loves but has somehow only told once, in the classic 1942 drama Pride of the Yankees, which starred Gary Cooper as the Hall of Famer. It included Gehrig’s iconic retirement speech at Yankee Stadium in his last public appearance (“For the past two weeks you have been reading about a bad break,” Gehrig told the Yankee faithful. “Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.”).

It is unknown what will be covered in the new film

Especially given Powell's age, I think it's a pretty safe bet.

Should be great. Linklater is one of the best.

[u/HenriqueItsOver14]

This may go insanely hard. Tough to not get excited for another Powell/Linklater collab for such a great story.

[u/The_Breastfed_CEO]

Interesting. A Pride of the Yankees remake from these guys. I’ve heard of a lot worse things.

[u/CancelThis2077]

This is Glen's "Gimme my Oscar" movie

[u/chdo]

Eephus was good, but we need more contemporary baseball movies, so I love this..

[u/kneeco28 → u/chdo]

we need more contemporary baseball movies, so I love this..

I've got some terrible news for you about Gehrig.

[u/chdo → u/kneeco28]

contemporary meaning newly made movies, not contemporary subjects...

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No, it doesn't.

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thank god this is a movie sub because reading ain't a strength of yours...

[u/joesen_one]

I'm super happy Powell has been Linklater's go-to guy for a while now

[u/CBattles6]

Lorne Michaels had dinner with Lou Gehrig just last week, so he'll be a great fit for this movie.

[u/UE23]

I mean, I'd love a mini-series/anthology series that covers baseball similar to Ken Burn's documentary but with people portraying some of the stories/actual events from baseball up until say a modern era like the major use of lighting for night-time ball games. Then again, it might be too niche to ever be possible.

[u/StephenDawg]

Finally, a good Coneheads movie?

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Which combo? Linklater and Powell are a proven recipe.

[u/phaermink]

Lorne Michaels? Does this mean the real Lou Gehrig will appear with his arms crossed behind Glen Powell Lou Gehrig?

[u/AlmightyLoaf54]

Oh interesting

[u/_thejerkstorecalled]

Director and GP aside, feels like we don't need another Lou Gehrig movie. Not seeing the likeness, which let's be real no one is getting closer than Gary Cooper already did. Not to mention, POTY came out 3 years after Gehrig retired. Thinking the production value, almost 90 years later by the time this comes out, won't eclipse the time period accuracy of the first movie.