Ben Giroux
Big Nate · Henry Danger
A feature film in development
There’sSomethingWrongwith Marty
Based on a true story.
Two estranged best friends — one mid-psychotic-break, one proposing to a woman who can’t stand him — reunite for a manic odyssey to recover a diamond engagement ring inside a stolen bag of dog ashes… with only hours to retrieve it.
We’ll tell you when there’s something to tell.
Ride shotgun with us.
Casting, production, festival dates. Be in the know.
A note from Ben & Arnie
Based on a true story.
We’ve been creative partners for over a decade, mostly inside other people’s projects — a hundred-plus episodes of television, a decade of cartoons, dozens of scripts written, multiple projects in development.
Then, in 2020, one of us was admitted to a mental hospital after a psychotic break. The same day, the other met someone toxic it would take years — and real balls — to leave. A dog died. Our friendship was hanging in the balance, and for a while, one of us wasn’t sure the other was going to make it. He did.
There are a lot of movies about what happens when someone goes into a mental hospital. There aren’t many about what happens when you get out. That was the one we wanted to see — grief, ambition, friendship, and the uphill climb to get your life back. So we did the only logical thing... and wrote it ourselves.
We’re not waiting on Hollywood for permission. We’re going all in and making it ourselves, with our own audience behind us. Every job we’ve ever taken turned out to be practice.
This is the take.
Co-writers · Filmmakers
The table read
The first time the movie breathed.
Promo in post
At the table
The table-read cast
Film casting has not been announced
Arnie Pantoja
Big Nate · Resident Evil: Vendetta
Jerry Trainor
iCarly · Drake & Josh
Carlos Alazraqui
Reno 911! · Rocko’s Modern Life
Josh Sussman
Glee · Wizards of Waverly Place
Matt Moy
2 Broke Girls · Steven Universe
Daniel Ross
Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures · MultiVersus
Saydee Dickinson
The Rehearsal · Big Nate
Alisha Mullally
13 Reasons Why · Chicago Fire
Imari Williams
Transformers: Rescue Bots · JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
Meredith Thomas
The Merry Gentlemen · The Wrong Blind Date
Elinor Gunn
Legacies · 9-1-1
Dre Swain
Henry Danger · Danger Force
From the room
The first audience has spoken.
“I don’t know how this thing stays on the rails. It’s a magic trick. And y’all are pulling it off.”
“I felt like a little kid—full of amazement and eager anticipation as payoff after payoff hit.”
“Seriously, I keep thinking about your film. It’s incredible!”
“Laughed and cried a little and laughed some more. Just loved it SO much.”
“Your writing is so smart and so fun, and it made everything feel effortless.”
“I canNOT wait to see this script go into production. The world needs this movie.”
“Hilarious and heartbreaking. I was in it the entire time—not a beat was wasted.”
“You guys wrote a killer script—it’s a perfect farce.”
“The script is so tight. Everything is working. Everything is landing. So much heart.”
“So original, hilarious, heartwarming—the best story I’ve heard in a long time.”
“I choked up at the end because it was moving, too.”
“My jaw was on the floor when I heard what parts of that story were based on truth.”
“Such an incredible script, and a room full of powerhouse talent. I enjoyed every second of it!”
“I’m still laughing weeks later.”
“Laughing through the shitshow and arriving at a better place—it’s such a hug.”
“Pacing—excellent. Everything is clipping along. Comedy—hilarious.”
“That shit is ready as is. SEND IT.”
“Movie was perfect. No changes needed!”
“You’re gonna sell it. ❤️”
8/10
Industry recognition
Marty scored an 8 on the Black List.
8/10 overall · Black List website evaluation · August 2026
“A burst of creativity and cinematic delights… a genuine page-turner.”
“Brilliant dialogue, effective set pieces, and ingenious twists.”
“It truly feels like a script that deserves to be turned into a successful movie.”
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The filmmakers
Ben + Arnie
Ben Giroux and Arnie Pantoja have spent more than a decade as creative partners, first thrown together by the industry and then building by choice. Trained at The Groundlings and UCB, improv is the engine of their work. Their shared credits include Henry Danger, Danger Force, Rick and Morty, and Big Nate, where they play best friends Nate and Teddy; together, they have also show-run projects for Facebook Watch and The CW. There’s Something Wrong with Marty — which they wrote, produce, and star in under Small Red Cape — is their first self-made feature.
Co-writer · Filmmaker
Ben Giroux
Ben Giroux is an actor, director, and producer whose work spans more than 100 episodes of television. He stars as Nate Wright in Paramount+’s Big Nate and spent more than a decade as The Toddler in Henry Danger and Danger Force. His directing and digital work has reached hundreds of millions of viewers, and he develops original film and television through his Small Red Cape production banner.
Co-writer · Filmmaker
Arnie Pantoja
Arnie Pantoja is an actor and improviser known for sharply comic, offbeat characters. He stars as Teddy Ortiz in Paramount+’s Big Nate, voices Kazuma Satou in KonoSuba and Reno in the Final Fantasy franchise, and has appeared in Henry Danger, Danger Force, The Goldbergs, Superstore, and Sydney White. A UCB-trained performer, he brings an improviser’s instinct to screen and voice work alike.
The production banner
Small Red Cape. Big swing.
There’s Something Wrong with Marty will be produced through Ben Giroux’s Los Angeles banner. Ben will direct the feature under Small Red Cape, bringing more than a decade of production, post, and cinematic comedy craft to the film.
Production · Direction · Cinematic craft
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