‘Sidelined: The QB and Me', an adaptation of Tay Marley’s viral Wattpad novel, will be released on digital in the UK by Vertigo Releasing on 17th February 2025.
The film from director Justin Wu stars TikTok superstar Noah Beck in his film acting debut, alongside James Van Der Beek in his return to acting post-bowel cancer diagnosis. Siena Agudong and Drew Ray Tanner round out the cast. Watch the US trailer below:
‘Sidelined: The QB and Me' follows high school cheerleader Dallas Bryan (Agudong) who is intent on receiving a coveted dance scholarship to CalArts to escape her sleepy town and live her dreams. Nothing – and no one – will stand in her way. That is, until star high school quarterback Drayton Lahey (Beck) crashes (literally) into her life with dreams of his own.
It is based on Tay Marley’s viral Wattpad novel, which has currently amassed over 30 million reads on the platform. The film was released as a Tubi Original in North America last month, bringing in the platform’s highest-ever number of viewers in its first seven days alone.
It has since made big waves among social media users on platforms like TikTok, where thousands of posts ranging from ‘fancams’ of Noah Beck to clips explaining how to stream the title are proving the film’s popularity with young adult audiences.
