Overview
- Verbinski’s new film arrives in theaters in early April 2026, following a time traveler who enlists everyday diners to stop a rogue AI in a single night.
- Early reviews praise Sam Rockwell’s performance and the film’s striking visuals but criticize a chaotic tone and uneven, stop‑start pacing.
- The narrative leans on time‑loop resets and chaptered character detours, drawing frequent comparisons to Groundhog Day, Edge of Tomorrow, Terminator and Black Mirror.
- Topical set pieces include a woman who claims a wifi allergy and cloned students tied to a school shooting, signaling a blunt critique of tech culture and U.S. social distress.
- In a Saturday interview, Verbinski called AI‑made art “aberrant” and said the team built props from cheap scrap electronics due to a tight budget.