Just Play Dead (2026)

Name: Just Play Dead
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 2026-08-28
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green, María Pedraza, Eoin Macken, Jason Fernández

Just Play Dead (2026), directed by Martin Campbell, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Eva Green.

08/28/2026 BR Crime and Thriller 1h 37m

User
score

Quiz about this movie

Til death do they part.

Synopsis

A criminal mastermind plans to fake his death for insurance money while framing his wife's lover. His wife plots to kill him for real and take it all. Both race to outmanoeuvre each other in a deadly battle of wits.

What the catalogue says about this film

Martin Campbell and Samuel L. Jackson have worked together on 2 films in the catalogue
Film 18 of 18 by Martin Campbell in the catalogue

Every comparison is within the CineQuiz catalogue, not cinema as a whole.

Martin CampbellDirector
Alex RodríguezEditing
Gaby Whyte HartProducer
Moshe DiamantProducer

About the film

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.

Read the full article (1k characters)

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.

References

External links

Official website

Just Play Dead at IMDb

Text from Just Play Dead on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Play_Dead

Trivia

It premiered on August 28, 2026, a Friday.
It runs 1h37 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosHead Gear Films, Gemstone film, Highland Film Group
CountriesUnited Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

Photos

Cast

Quiz about this movie

Questions from the whole catalogue.

Play now

If you liked this one

Crew

Martin Campbell Director
Alex Rodríguez Editing
Gaby Whyte Hart Producer
Moshe Diamant Producer
Phil Hunt Producer
Sagiv Diamant Producer
Valentin Dimitrov Producer
Robert Folk Original music
Dan Gordon Writer

Questions about this film

What is Just Play Dead about?

Just Play Dead: A criminal mastermind plans to fake his death for insurance money while framing his wife's lover. His wife plots to kill him for real and take it all. Both race to outmanoeuvre each other in a deadly battle of wits.

Who directed Just Play Dead?

Just Play Dead was directed by Martin Campbell in 2026.

Who stars in Just Play Dead?

The cast of Just Play Dead includes Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green, María Pedraza, Eoin Macken and Jason Fernández.

How long is Just Play Dead?

Just Play Dead runs for 97 minutes, or 1h37.