# Release of crime thriller ‘Just Play Dead’

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/release-of-crime-thriller-just-play-dead
> Updated: 2026-08-31T16:00:00.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The crime thriller ‘Just Play Dead’, directed by Martin Campbell and starring Samuel L. Jackson and Eva Green, has moved from its initial trailer release toward its scheduled theatrical and on-demand debut.

Following the trailer release, director Martin Campbell and writer Dan Gordon provided further details regarding the film’s tone and origins. They described the project as a “darkly comedic, Coen Brothers-esque film noir.” Gordon noted that the story was adapted from a novel and was inspired by a mansion he observed while vacationing in Hawaii.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-31: Martin Campbell and Dan Gordon discuss thriller ‘Just Play Dead’

Director Martin Campbell and writer Dan Gordon discuss the upcoming dark comedy thriller ‘Just Play Dead’, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Eva Green.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/martin-campbell-and-dan-gordon-discuss-thriller-just-play-dead

### 2026-08-12: Samuel L. Jackson and Eva Green star in ‘Just Play Dead’ trailer

A new trailer for the crime thriller ‘Just Play Dead’, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Eva Green, reveals a plot involving a $30 million insurance scheme and deadly double-crosses.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/samuel-l-jackson-and-eva-green-star-in-just-play-dead-trailer

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