Play Dead (upcoming film)

Play Dead
Play Dead
Directed by	Jaume Collet-Serra
Written by	Peter Stanley-Ward; Natalie Conway;
Produced by	Akiva Nemetsky; Keaton Heinrichs; Sam Raimi; Rob Tapert; J. D. Lifshitz; Raphael Margules; Dane Eckerle;
Starring	Noah Jupe; Matthias Schweighöfer; Patrick Gibson; Andreas Pietschmann; Sean Keenan; Joel Jackson;
Cinematography	Stephen F. Windon
Edited by	Sean Lahiff; Krisztian Majdik;
Production; companies	Nocturnal Entertainment; Ghost House Pictures; Renaissance Pictures; BoulderLight Pictures; Bad Grey;
Distributed by	Netflix
Country	United States
Language	English

Play Dead is an upcoming American psychological thriller film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and written by Peter Stanley-Ward and Natalie Conway. It stars Noah Jupe, Matthias Schweighöfer, Patrick Gibson, Andreas Pietschmann, Sean Keenan and Joel Jackson.

Cast

In February 2025, it was announced that Jaume Collet-Serra would be directing a psychological thriller film, from a script by Peter Stanley-Ward and Natalie Conway.^[1] Principal photography began in May 2025 in Melbourne, with Stephen F. Windon serving as the cinematographer. Concurrently, Noah Jupe, Matthias Schweighöfer, Patrick Gibson, Andreas Pietschmann, Sean Keenan, Joel Jackson, Fraser Anderson, and Harrison Quast were announced as part of the cast.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

In April 2026, Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film.^[6]

↑ Grobar, Matt (February 11, 2025). "Jaume Collet-Serra To Direct Survival Thriller 'Play Dead' As 'Carry-On' Follow-Up". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
↑ Grobar, Matt (April 22, 2025). "Noah Jupe To Star In Jaume Collet-Serra's Thriller 'Play Dead'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
↑ Grobar, Matt (May 13, 2025). "Matthias Schweighöfer Joins Noah Jupe In Jaume Collet-Serra's Thriller 'Play Dead'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
↑ Grobar, Matt (May 22, 2025). "Patrick Gibson Latest To Join Jaume Collet-Serra's 'Play Dead'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
↑ "Joel Jackson, Sean Keenan, Harrison Quast lead Australian cast of Jaume Collet-Serra's 'Play Dead' with filming underway at Docklands". if.com.au. June 2, 2025. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
↑ Grobar, Matt (April 20, 2026). "Netflix Snaps Up Jaume Collet-Serra's WWII Thriller 'Play Dead' Starring Noah Jupe & Matthias Schweighöfer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 20, 2026.

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