The secret of “Maddie’s Secret” — or maybe it’s the central joke — is that the movie’s creator and star, comedian John Early, takes the whole thing seriously. A tongue-in-cheek critique of influencer ...

There is no one way to sum up the uproariously funny comedian and maniac that is John Early. It would be a fool’s errand to try. However, even with this hedging out of the way, across all his many ...

Maddie’s Secret — the feature directorial debut from comedian John Early — has landed at Magnolia Pictures after the film’s ...

John Early’s directorial debut “Maddie’s Secret” stars the comedian as the titular character in his own John Waters-esque dramatic comedy. Early plays innocent dreamer and food influencer Maddie, and ...

Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to “Maddie’s Secret.” The film is a John Early production in every sense. It was written, produced, and directed by the comedian, who also appears as the ...

TIFF: The morning after Early's dizzy "Maddie's Secret" premiered at the festival, the star and filmmaker sat down with IndieWire to dish about making a totally original movie inspired by everything ...

In his directorial debut, “Maddie’s Secret,” John Early wears a lace-front wig and a fresh face of makeup to transform into the title character, a woman who works as a food influencer while concealing ...

Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to Maddie’s Secret, a comedy marking the feature directorial debut of comedian, writer and actor John Early, who also plays the title role. Garnering ...

As a professional critic, one of my deepest, perhaps most deranged delights is to be wrong about a movie. Basically, I've seen so many that I have a pretty good feel for how a film will hit me, based ...

A stairical melodrama, Maddie’s Secret stars Early as a food content creator whose rising star also reawakens her struggles with an eating disorder. The rest of the cast includes Kate Berlant, Eric ...