Gore Verbinski, renowned for directing the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, returns to filmmaking after a 10-year hiatus with 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die,' a science fiction comedy distributed by Briarcliff Entertainment. The film originated from a 26-page TV pilot by Matthew Robinson, which was developed into a feature-length screenplay about a man from the future who arrives at a Los Angeles diner to recruit patrons for saving the world from artificial intelligence. The project's eight-year development period coincided with growing public interest in AI.

Producer Erwin Stoff introduced the script to Verbinski, who enthusiastically accepted the project. Sam Rockwell leads the cast, alongside Juno Temple, Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Peña, and Zazie Beetz.

Produced with a budget of approximately $20 million and filmed in South Africa, the movie features a distinctive Terry Gilliam-inspired style. Briarcliff's marketing campaign included unconventional strategies such as a plane banner over Silicon Valley, 2,000 complimentary tickets for AI job displacement victims, and a premiere recreating the film's diner setting.