Kiernan Shipka appears in the new Dave Franco movie Idiots as a rehab-bound nightmare, alongside Macon Blair’s dark comedy about two men who land the worst job of their lives—and discover it doesn’t let them off the hook.
A new job is supposed to be a fresh start. In the first look at Idiots, it’s the start of a disaster.
Dave Franco’s Mark and O’Shea Jackson Jr.’s Davis have “run out” of luck at the top of Idiots. where their screwups don’t just miss—they fall apart. This summer. they’re handed a role with a bizarre twist: ushering a spoiled teenager. Sheridan Kimberley. played by Mason Thames. to a rehab facility. The mission sounds like point A to point B. The movie’s tone suggests the trip is where everything goes wrong—fast.
In a brand-new image previewed as part of Collider’s Exclusive Preview event. Sheridan is seen being escorted out of a building by Mark and Irinia. played by Kiernan Shipka. In the still. Shipka’s Irinia appears with full “Natasha Lyonne vibes. ” wrapped in the kind of uneasy energy that matches a dark comedy. Thames’ character doesn’t look like a kid headed to help—he scowls at the camera while an orange electrical cord is wrapped around his hands and wrists. His body is also covered head to toe in a white powdery substance. turning the moment into something more chaotic than a routine escort.
The ensemble behind Blair’s latest dark comedy is built to make the bad decisions feel explosive. Nicholas Braun—three-time Emmy Award nominee for Succession—stars in the cast. alongside Peter Dinklage. a four-time Emmy recipient from Game of Thrones. Macon Blair. best known for The Florida Project. serves as director. while four-time Grammy Award-winner Killer Mike joins the supporting lineup.
Franco doesn’t just star—he also produces. He joins Blair as a producer alongside Brandon James, Jeremy Saulnier, Nathan Klingher, Alex Orr, and Ford Corbett.
Idiots arrives in cinemas on August 28, 2026. It runs 100 minutes, with Macon Blair directing and writing the film.
Idiots Macon Blair Dave Franco O’Shea Jackson Jr. Kiernan Shipka Natasha Lyonne Mason Thames Nicholas Braun Peter Dinklage Killer Mike rehab comedy August 28 2026