Amazon MGM Studios has released the trailer for action-comedy “Jackpot!,” starring Awkwafina, John Cena and Simu Liu. The action comedy, directed by Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, A Simple Favor), also features appearances from Machine Gun Kelly and Seann William Scott.
Per Variety, the film is set in 2030 and centers on a “Grand Lottery” in California. L.A. transplant and aspiring actor Katie (Awkwafina) gets a winning ticket, but the lottery has a catch: other people can kill her before sundown to legally claim the multi-billion dollar jackpot. An official synopsis reads: “When Katie Kim (Awkwafina) moves to Los Angeles, she mistakenly finds herself with the winning ticket. Desperate to survive the hordes of jackpot hunters, she reluctantly joins forces with amateur lottery protection agent Noel Cassidy (Cena) who will do everything in his power to get her to sundown in exchange for a piece of her prize.”
The trailer shows Katie and Noel team up against hordes of jackpot hunters and Noel’s rival Louis Lewis (Simu Liu), who owns the largest lottery protection agency in L.A. and also wants to collect Katie’s commission.
Jackpot! premieres Aug. 15 on Prime Video; take a look at the trailer – here.
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