Cunning Couple's Deadly Deception: Faking Death for $30M Payout

In a thrilling new development, acclaimed actors Eva Green and Samuel L. Jackson have reunited for the sun-drenched thriller "Just Play Dead." The two previously worked together in 2016's "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children," and Green has been eager to collaborate with Jackson again ever since.

The film follows wealthy criminal mastermind Jack Wolfe, played by Jackson, who hatches a plan to fake his own death and claim a $30 million life insurance payout. He enlists his "grieving" wife, Nora (Green), to help frame her surfer lover Chad for the murder. However, Nora has a deadly scheme of her own - to kill Jack for real and keep the fortune for herself.

As their twisted lies begin to unravel, the cunning couple must outsmart one another in a high-stakes game of deception, with only one of them set to come out on top. Green describes her character Nora as "Jack's equal, just as smart and just as ruthless," making for a captivating cat-and-mouse dynamic.

The project also sees Green reunite with frequent collaborator and "Casino Royale" director Martin Campbell, who she praises for his ability to balance "great dramatic momentum with real character." With its colorful characters and pulpy plot, "Just Play Dead" promises to be a thrilling departure from the more dark and eccentric roles Green is often drawn to.