Vertical Entertainment has released the official trailer and poster for their upcoming crime thriller JUST PLAY DEAD, which will begin streaming on VOD and digital platforms on September 1st, 2026. The film will have a limited theatrical release starting August 28th, 2026.
Just Play Dead is directed by Martin Campbell and written by Dan Gordon. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green, and María Pedraza.
In the film, when wealthy criminal mastermind Jack Wolfe is cornered by the Feds, he plans to fake his own death and claim the $30 million life insurance payout with his “grieving” wife Nora, while framing her surfer lover Chad for his murder. But Nora is cooking up a scheme of her own: kill Jack for real, frame Chad and keep the fortune for herself. As lies unravel, Nora and Jack scramble to outsmart one another, leaving one burning question: who will come out on top in this twisted game of life and death?
We’ve added the release date to our Streaming Calendar. Check out the film’s new official trailer and poster below.
