Jake Johnson and Mary Steenburgen Take the Court in New Look at Apple TV’s Pickleball Movie ‘The Dink’

Jake Johnson and Mary Steenburgen Take the Court in New Look at Apple TV's Pickleball Movie 'The Dink'




The 2020s are the decade of pickleball. Although the sport was invented in 1965, this paddle-based middle ground between ping-pong and tennis surged in popularity in the aftermath of the pandemic, becoming the fastest-growing sport in America from 2021 through 2024 and attracting a lot of celebrity attention, from LeBron James to Stephen Colbert and, in one instance, the casts of Priscilla and What We Do in the Shadows in a surprising rivalry. It was only a matter of time until someone made a movie based on the sport; the ones to ultimately answer the call were Josh Greenbaum, Sean Clements, and New Girl star Jake Johnson, with their new Apple TV film, The Dink. As part of Collider's Exclusive Summer Preview event, we're excited to share a new sneak peek from the film, as well as conversations with the director and writer, breaking down how this project came together from a personal and professional perspective.


The 2020s are the decade of pickleball. Although the sport was invented in 1965, this paddle-based middle ground between ping-pong and tennis surged in popularity in the aftermath of the pandemic, becoming the fastest-growing sport in America from 2021 through 2024 and attracting a lot of celebrity attention, from LeBron James to Stephen Colbert and, in one instance, the casts of Priscilla and What We Do in the Shadows in a surprising rivalry. It was only a matter of time until someone made a movie based on the sport; the ones to ultimately answer the call were Josh Greenbaum, Sean Clements, and New Girl star Jake Johnson, with their new Apple TV film, The Dink. As part of Collider's Exclusive Summer Preview event, we're excited to share a new sneak peek from the film, as well as conversations with the director and writer, breaking down how this project came together from a personal and professional perspective.

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