Director Drew Goddard
Genre Mystery | Thriller
Cast Chris Hemsworth, Dakota Johnson, Cailee Spaeny, Jon Hamm
Rating R
Release Date October 12th, 2018
“Seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet at Lake Tahoe’s El Royale, a rundown hotel with a dark past. Over the course of one fateful night, everyone will have a last shot at redemption - before everything goes to hell.”
Written and directed by Drew Goddard, who wrote the script for The Martian starring Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain and also directed The Cabin in the Woods, Bad Times at the El Royale is a thriller following seven strangers, each with a secret to bury. who meet at a rundown hotel with a dark past hoping for one last chance at redemption. The extremely talented cast includes Chris Hemsworth, Dakota Johnson, Cailee Spaeny, Jon Hamm, Jeff Bridges, and Lewis Pullman. Check out the official trailers below!!
Ted Takes Fun Facts, Bad Times at the El Royale:
Writer and director Drew Goddard's process of selling the spec was under heavy secrecy with the script only going to top studio execs as potential buyers, and they had to read off a tablet and then return it when done.
Russell Crowe was originally cast in a role. He eventually dropped out and was replaced by Jon Hamm.