Just Play Dead is a 2026 thriller film directed by Martin Campbell and written by Dan Gordon. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green, and María Pedraza.
Cast Samuel L. Jackson as Jack Wolfe Eva Green as Nora Wolfe María Pedraza as Bianca Eoin Macken as Dani Jason Fernández as Chad
Production In May 2025, it was reported that Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green, and María Pedraza were starring in a thriller film directed by Martin Campbell and written by Dan Gordon. Principal photography began that month in the Canary Islands. Filming wrapped in mid-November 2025, when Eoin Macken and Jason Fernandez were announced to have joined the cast. Highland Film Group co-financed the film.
In April 2026, it was reported that Robert Folk had composed the score.
Release Vertical released the film in the United States in select theaters on 28 August 2026, before a digital release on 1 September. Vertigo Releasing released the film in digital platforms across the United Kingdom on 5 October.
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