EXCLUSIVE: Briarcliff Entertainment has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Gore Verbinski’s Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die from Constantin Film LA and will release wide theatrically on January 30, 2026.
“This film is wildly original, endlessly entertaining, and unlike anything audiences have seen before,” said Briarcliff Entertainment CEO Tom Ortenberg. “After seeing it, we immediately knew Briarcliff was the perfect partner to distribute Gore Verbinski’s first independent, bonkers movie. We couldn’t be more excited to share his vision with audiences across the country.”
Verbinski directed the pic which stars Sam Rockwell alongside Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Peña, Zazie Beetz, and Juno Temple. Written by Matthew Robinson, the animated film follows a man claiming to be from the future who takes the patrons of an iconic Los Angeles diner hostage in search of unlikely recruits in a quest to save the world.
Production was handled by Constantin Film LA, 3 Arts Entertainment, Blind Wink Productions, and WAM Films. Filming took place in Cape Town, South Africa. The deal was negotiated on behalf of Briarcliff by Tom Ortenberg and Jessica Rose, and by CAA Media Finance and Gersh on behalf of filmmakers.
Constantin Film LA’s Pam Kunath and Robert Kulzer state: “We were immediately excited and impressed by Tom and his team’s passion for our movie and his commitment to the theatrical experience.”
Briarcliff’s upcoming slate includes Stitch Head, an animated feature that debuted at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and The Thing With Feathers, acquired out of Sundance, a bold, genre-bending adaptation of Max Porter’s acclaimed novella Grief Is the Thing With Feathers starring two-time Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch, alongside newcomers Richard Boxall and Henry Boxall.