Gore Verbinski (The Ring, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl) is back with his first movie since 2016\u2019s A Cure for Wellness \u2014 and his first ever independent film \u2014 Good Luck, Have Fun, Don\u2019t Die.<\/p>\n
Above is your first look at\u00a0Sam Rockwell in the sci-fi action comedy, which lands in theaters on January 30, 2026 via Briarcliff Entertainment.<\/p>\n
Rockwell stars as a man claiming to be from the future who takes the patrons of an iconic Los Angeles diner hostage in search of unlikely recruits in a quest to save the world.<\/p>\n
Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Pe\u00f1a, Zazie Beetz, Asim Chandhry, Tom Taylor, and Juno Temple round out the cast.<\/p>\n
Matthew Robinson (Love and Monsters, The Invention of Lying) penned the script.<\/p>\n
Verbinski produces alongside Robert Kulzer, Erwin Stoff, Oly Obst, and Denise Chamian.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis film is wildly original, endlessly entertaining, and unlike anything audiences have seen before,\u201d said Briarcliff CEO Tom Ortenberg. \u201cAfter seeing it, we immediately knew Briarcliff was the perfect partner to distribute Gore Verbinski\u2019s first independent, bonkers movie. We couldn\u2019t be more excited to share his vision with audiences across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n