"Sam Rockwell stars as the otherwise unnamed "Man from the Future," who shows up at a Los Angeles diner looking like a homeless person but claiming to be a time traveler from an apocalyptic future. He's there to recruit the locals into his war against a rogue AI, although the diner patrons are understandably dubious about his sanity. ("I come from a nightmare apocalypse," he assures the crowd about his grubby appearance. "This is the height of f*@ing fashion!") Somehow, he convinces a handful of Angelenos to join his crusade, and judging by the remaining footage, all kinds of chaos breaks out."
"In addition to the eminently watchable Rockwell, the cast includes Haley Lu Richardson as Ingrid, Michael Pena as Mark, Zazie Beetz as Janet, and Juno Temple as Susan. Dino Fetscher, Anna Acton, Asim Chaudhury, Daniel Barnett, and Domonique Maher also appear in as-yet-undisclosed roles. Matthew Robinson ( The Invention of Lying, Love and Monsters) penned the script. This is Verbinski's first indie film, and Tom Ortenberg, CEO of distributor Briarcliff Entertainment, praised it as "wildly original, endlessly entertaining, and unlike anything audiences have seen before." Color us intrigued."
Gore Verbinski directs an absurdist sci-fi dark comedy featuring Sam Rockwell as an unnamed "Man from the Future" who arrives at a Los Angeles diner claiming to come from an apocalyptic future. The character recruits skeptical diner patrons into a crusade against a rogue AI, sparking chaotic confrontations. The ensemble cast includes Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Peña, Zazie Beetz, and Juno Temple, with additional supporting performers in undisclosed roles. Matthew Robinson wrote the screenplay. The film represents Verbinski's first independent production and carries distributor praise calling it wildly original and endlessly entertaining. The film opens February 13, 2026.
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