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Netflix Acquires WWII Thriller 'Play Dead' Directed by Collet-Serra

4/21/2026

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Netflix has acquired World War II thriller Play Dead, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra.
The film stars Noah Jupe and Matthias Schweighöfer as a shell-shocked soldier who must pretend to be dead after an ambush.
The project blends elements of Don't Breathe and 1917, with Natalie Conway and Peter Stanley-Ward writing the script.
Sam Raimi will produce through Ghost House Pictures, as Collet-Serra's Carry-On success spurred a multi-year Netflix partnership.

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Netflix has acquired World War II thriller Play Dead, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra.
The film stars Noah Jupe and Matthias Schweighöfer as a shell-shocked soldier who must pretend to be dead after an ambush.
The project blends elements of Don't Breathe and 1917, with Natalie Conway and Peter Stanley-Ward writing the script.
Sam Raimi will produce through Ghost House Pictures, as Collet-Serra's Carry-On success spurred a multi-year Netflix partnership.