Rusty Ghosts

Rusty Ghosts is a 2026 cyberpunk action drama film directed by Drew Goddard and written by Vincent Holloway from a story by Goddard and David Leslie Johnson. It stars an ensemble cast includes Aaron Paul, Scarlett Johansson, Miles Teller, Diego Luna, Jason Issacs, Melanie Lynskey, Winston Duke, Florence Kasumba, Tadanobu Asano, Odeya Rush, Tantoo Cardinal, Michael Shannon, Lucy Boynton, Lucas Bravo, and Natalie Martinez.

The film follows a rebellious man who finds his dead sister, after being killed by an unknown man, in a robot's body. He then unravels a mystery of corruption as he meets new adversaries along the way.

The film was produced by Peter Chernin, under his Chernin Entertainment banner. After premiering on 21 February 2026 at the Tribeca Film Festival, the film was released on 6 May 2026 in the United States by A24. The film received critical acclaim for it's direction, and also praised it's writing and characters.

Plot
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Cast

 * Aaron Paul as John Smith
 * Scarlett Johansson as Cohen Palencia
 * Miles Teller as Sean Smart
 * Diego Luna as Keith Lewiston
 * Jason Issacs as Andy Perishal
 * Melanie Lynskey as Sammy Davis
 * Winston Duke as Oren Jurgensen
 * Florence Kasumba as Elizabeth Ramsey
 * Tadanobu Asano as Henry Pou
 * Odeya Rush as Wendy Jacobs

Production
The film's original concept came from Goddard himself, where he imagined a world where robots could be controlled by humans, and thought of it as "Ghostbusters meets Blade Runner". He met producer couple Katherine Bennett and Jack Caldwell when he was developing the story. Together, they pitched the concept to many other studios before settling on Peter Chernin's Chernin Entertainment.

Release
A24 acquired the distribution rights after it

Reception
The movie gained critical acclaim from both critics and audiences, with people

Future
There are two sequels of this movie that were both produced by Daybreak Entertainment after the 1st film.