Glen Powell has become one of the most sought-after leading actors in Hollywood with roles Twister, killer And Everyone but you. And now the former Scream Queens Star returns to the big screen as the star of Hulu’s upcoming half-hour comedyChad Powers.

A teaser trailer for the series that Powell co-created and co-wrote LokiMichael Waldron by Michael Waldron was released the weekend before its fall 2025 premiere.

The 15-second clip offers a glimpse into Powell’s role as Russ Holliday, a college quarterback whose NFL dreams are dashed due to his bad behavior. Desperate for a comeback, he dons facial prosthetics and a wig to disguise himself as new player Chad Powers and joins a struggling Southern football team in search of a second chance at glory.

It’s a concept that real-life quarterback Eli Manning first explored in a 2022 sketch for ESPN+ Eli’s places. In this installment, produced by NFL Films and Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, Eli dressed up in a similar disguise to Powers to appear at tryouts for the Penn State football team.

“We are both die-hard college football fans. “When we saw Eli as Chad Powers, we knew this was the path to a big, entertaining story about this world,” Powell and Waldron said in a joint statement Chad Powers was announced back in February. “We are excited to be part of this team and can’t wait to bring Chad into the game. Think fast, run fast.”

Both Eli and Peyton will serve as executive producers Chad Powersalong with Powell, Waldron, ESPN and others. The series also stars Steve Zahn as Jake Hudson, Wynn Everett as Tricia, Perry Mattfeld as Ricky, Quentin Plair as Coach Byrd and Frankie A. Rodriguez as Danny.

“I’m in for something,” Powell says in the teaser. “Something big.”

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Powell has a busy 2025 ahead of him. The Set it up Alum will star in Edgar Wright’s film The running mana new version of the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger film, both adapted from Stephen King’s novel of the same name. Powell is also set to star in the thriller Huntington opposite Margaret Qualley, Topher Grace and Ed Harris.

But Chad Powers could be the highlight for Powell, who narrated it The Hollywood Reporter back in May that the role was “one of the toughest he’s ever attempted.”

“He’s like the baddest guy on the planet putting on the mask of the friendliest Southerner you’ve ever seen,” Powell said, noting that he consulted with Ex Top Gun: Maverick Co-star Tom Cruise on prosthetics after playing the action star in Tropical thunder.