Home News Erik Carlson January 29th, 2026 - 2:39 PMDirector Gore Verbinski recently discussed the influences behind his latest project, the sci-fi comedy Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, in an interview, according to Collider. Starring Sam Rockwell, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die follows a mysterious Man From The Future who holds a group of patrons in a Los Angeles diner hostage to recruit them in helping to stop an impending AI apocalypse. Verbinski’s first film in ten years since 2016’s A Cure for Wellness, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, has already received critical praise since its premiere at Fantastic Fest last year. Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die was written by Matthew Robinson, best known for writing and directing the Ricky Gervais comedy The Invention of Lying. Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die opens in theaters on February 13th.