Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien front the first trailer for Sam Raimi’s survival thriller Send Help, which follows feuding coworkers who become the only survivors of a plane crash and must outlast the elements—and each other—on a deserted island. The footage frames a tense shift in power between McAdams’ Linda Liddle, a capable strategist long discounted at work, and O’Brien’s Bradley Preston, her domineering boss, as dependence, injury, and scarcity force a recalibration of control. The studio dated the film for January 30, 2026, with theatrical release confirmed alongside the trailer drop.
Early materials emphasize a darkly comic edge within a psychological framework: improvised weapons, foraging, and uneasy cooperation give way to a battle of wills as professional hierarchies collapse. Raimi describes being drawn to the story’s “outrageous and original” pitch and to characters whose dynamic fractures and reforms under pressure, positioning the narrative as an underdog tale about respect and transformation. Images show McAdams in survival mode and O’Brien injured and reliant, hinting at momentum tilting toward Linda as the island becomes a proving ground.
The project reunites Raimi with 20th Century Studios and pairs him with writers Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. Marketing highlights the blend of suspense and gallows humor, and studio channels are carrying the trailer and poster as part of a broad push timed to the fall promotional window. A global rollout aligns with the late January date, with regional posts and official video uploads repeating the date and positioning the film as a theatrical exclusive. Casting beyond the two leads has been noted in trade coverage, with the premise and tone anchored by the central two-hander.
