Gore Verbinski’s ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Soundtrack: A Deep Dive

Director Gore Verbinski returns to filmmaking after a decade-long hiatus with the sci-fi comedy Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die. The film, starring Sam Rockwell, Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Peña, Zazie Beetz, Asim Chaudhry, Tom Taylor, and Juno Temple, centers on a man from the future who enlists the assist of diner patrons to prevent an AI apocalypse.

Who Composed the Soundtrack?

The score for Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is composed by Geoff Zanelli. Zanelli’s previous work includes the miniseries Into The West, Disturbia, Hitman, Outlander, and Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales . This marks Zanelli’s first collaboration with Verbinski as the primary composer.

Featured Songs in the Film

Notably, the film features only one key song: “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” by R.E.M. .

About the Film

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die premiered at the 2025 Fantastic Fest and was released in the United States on February 13, 2026, by Briarcliff Entertainment . The plot follows a “Man From the Future” who arrives at a Los Angeles diner at 10:10 pm, seeking volunteers to help him save the world from a rogue artificial intelligence . It’s his 117th attempt to recruit the right team .