Overview
- The high-concept sci‑fi dark comedy follows a future traveler turning a Los Angeles diner standoff into a recruitment mission against a rogue AI.
- Sam Rockwell leads the ensemble with Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Peña, Zazie Beetz, Juno Temple, Asim Chaudhry and Tom Taylor.
- The film is Verbinski’s first feature since 2016’s A Cure for Wellness, working from a screenplay by Matthew Robinson.
- After bowing at Fantastic Fest and screening at Beyond Fest, coverage cites strong early reactions and a reported 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Briarcliff Entertainment is distributing the theatrical release, which carries an R rating for pervasive language, violence, some grisly images and brief sexual content.