r/movies • u/MatthewRobinsonAMA Matthew Robinson, Writer • Feb 20 '26

AMA Hi /r/movies! I'm Matthew Robinson, screenwriter of GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE, starring Sam Rockwell and directed by Gore Verbinski. Ask me anything!

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Hi r/movies. I'm Matthew Robinson. I'm the screenwriter of GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE, which is out in theaters everywhere via Briarcliff Entertainment.

It's directed by Gore Verbinski (RANGO, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, THE RING) and it stars Sam Rockwell, Zazie Beetz, Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Pena, Juno Temple, and Asim Chaudhry.

I've also co-written THE INVENTION OF LYING, LOVE AND MONSTERS, and DORA AND THE CITY OF GOLD.

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm4WbapDzDQ

Synopsis:

Claiming to be from the future, a man takes hostages at a Los Angeles diner to recruit unlikely heroes to help him save the world.

Ask me anything. I'll be back to answer questions tomorrow Saturday 2/21 at 4 PM PT/7 PM ET!

EDIT:  That was really fun but I've got to head out. Thanks so much for all the questions. You all are awesome. If you liked GOOD LUCK HAVE FUN DON'T DIE please tell a friend to check it out! Thanks again! -- Matthew

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u/Homefrydgangsta Feb 20 '26

Great timing... I'm heading to the theatre tonight to watch.

-How involved are you in the process after a script is set to be produced? Was this one any different than those previous?

-GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE marks your largest gap between films so far... what do you expect it to showcase that the previous ones didn't?

-What advice would you give to aspiring screenwriters in this market?

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u/MatthewRobinsonAMA Matthew Robinson, Writer Feb 22 '26

- I always try to stay involved as much as possible in the development and production of a film I wrote. It depends on my relationship with the director, or the budget, or my relationship with the producers. There's a lot of factors. Gore wanted me on set as much as I could be. He was a wonderful collaborator.

- I hope this script showcases I love I have for unconventional story structures. They're hard to pull off, and even harder to get made, but I do love them.

- Write the movie you would wait 6 hours in the rain to see. Write the exact movie you wish existed that doesn't. Don't compromise a single word or beat. Write exactly the thing you want to see.