When it came time to release the 2026-2027 schedule for “ManningCast” NFL coverage, Peyton and Eli Manning figured the only sensible rollout was a 16-minute heist movie that featured a giant stunt and cameos from 40 of their A-list buddies in the world of sports and entertainment.

“We’ve tried to do things that maybe people won’t expect,” Peyton tells Variety about the promo film, produced by the Mannings’ Omaha Productions. “Last time we did a musical. This time we tried to go even bigger and shoot a mini movie. We grew up watching a lot of action movies, and I’d say the ‘ManningCast: Heist’ is our attempt to do an action movie in our own admittedly ridiculous way.”

In the video, Peyton and Eli need to change the “ManningCast” schedule (they were scheduled to broadcast Week 6, but, see, Peyton has book club that week). Eli suggests they call Roger Goodell and ask him to change the date, but the NFL commissioner declines his call. The only solution: the brothers must break into the NFL office, hack the computer system and change the “ManningCast” schedule themselves.

What ensues is a twisty, celebrity-packed heist that involves Anne Hathaway, Paul Rudd, Serena Williams, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Travis and Jason Kelce, Pete Davidson, Marshawn Lynch, Rob Gronkowski and Larry David, who questions the whole plan. “You forgot the night watchman. There’s a night watchman. What a bunch of blithering idiots,” David says, berating them.

With comedic all-stars like David, Rudd and — let’s face it — Gronk, the Mannings made sure the script wasn’t too tight. “Everyone got to weigh in on their parts and lines, and there was a lot of ad libbing going on as well,” Peyton says.

How did they get all these stars to cameo? Mostly cold calling friends, Peyton says. To make it “quick and painless for the players and coaches,” the Mannings rounded up NFL talent where they already were: at the Pro Bowl, Super Bowl and owners’ meetings. And for many of the celebrities, “the Omaha team organizes filming wherever it’s most convenient. We certainly do a lot on small green screen setups within 15 minutes.”

Peyton and Eli filmed their parts over two days on a set made to resemble the NFL headquarters. But the planning process for “ManningCast: Heist” began in late 2024, with the production process spanning more than a year and a half, according to Peyton.

The Mannings’ mission climaxes with Rudd and Hathaway coaching them out of the building before Goodell and his security staff catch them. “Listen up, motherfuckers. I want you to pick up those heels!” Hathaway screams into a walkie talkie, encouraging them to jump out of the building. So, Peyton and Eli run straight into a window, shattering the glass and parachuting out of the skyscraper. As they soar across New York City, they crash into a giant billboard of Tom Brady promoting a fragrance called Eau de GOAT.

When it came to filming the action scene, Peyton and Eli did their own stunt, jumping off a 10-foot platform onto a 5-foot pad.

“Eli and I agreed to do it at the start of the project, but then you actually show up for stunt day, and it’s a little more intimidating than we probably first imagined,” Peyton says. “When you get up there, your head is well over 20 feet off the ground, and you’re thinking, ‘All right, what am I doing? What did I sign up for?'”

Under the supervision of a stunt coordinator, the Mannings did the jump twice, and the film crew said they got what they needed. “My hunch is that we’re probably the only football broadcasters who also do their own stunts,” Peyton says. “I think that could be a safe statement. I can’t prove it, but that’s just my opinion.”

Watch a behind-the-scenes video from the set of “ManningCast: Heist” below.