Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green Thriller 'Just Play Dead' Scores Key Distribution Deals Out of Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)

May 18, 2026 10:54am PT

Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green Thriller ‘Just Play Dead’ Scores Key Distribution Deals Out of Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)

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Highland Film Group has locked distribution deals in key international territories in all media for the upcoming thriller “Just Play Dead.”

It is headlined by Academy Award-nominee and “Pulp Fiction” star Samuel L. Jackson, as well as Eva Green of “Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children” and Maria Pedraza of Netflix’s “Money Heist.” The film is directed by Martin Campbell, the filmmaker behind “Goldeneye” and “Casino Royale,” the latter starred Green. It was written by Dan Gordon, who penned “Rambo: Last Blood.”

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