Sam Raimi and "Send Help" Stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien Celebrated the World Premiere in Hollywood

Composer Danny Elfman and screenwriters Damian Shannon & Mark Swift joined the cast for the film's Chinese Theatre debut.

The cast and creators behind 20th Century Studios' Send Help gathered in Hollywood Wednesday night to celebrate the official World Premiere of the film.

(L-R) Dylan O'Brien, Zainab Azizi, Rachel McAdams, and Sam Raimi attend the "Send Help" world premiere at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX in Hollywood, California on January 21, 2026. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for 20th Century Studios)

What's Happening:

  • The event took place at the world famous TLC Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, where director Sam Raimi was joined by his cast, including stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien. This is Raimi's second movie in a row with McAdams, following Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

Chris Pang and Edyll Ismail (Photos by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for 20th Century Studios)

  • Also in attendance were cast members Edyll Ismail (Ghosts: Australia) and Chris Pang (Joy Ride), writers Damian Shannon & Mark Swift (Freddy vs. Jason, 2009's Friday the 13th), producer Zainab Azizi (65) and composer Danny Elfman.

Mark Swift and Damian Shannon (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for 20th Century Studios)

  • Send Help marks the seventh collaboration for Raimi and the prolific Elfman, following Darkman, A Simple Plan, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Oz the Great and Powerful, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. In addition, Elfman wrote the key "March of the Dead" theme for Raimi's third Evil Dead movie, Army of Darkness.

Sam Raimi and Danny Elfman (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for 20th Century Studios)

  • With Walt Disney Studio's Oz, Marvel Studios' Multiverse of Madness and now 20th Century Studios' Send Help, Raimi is slowly making his way through all of Disney's different studio labels. Can we get him a Star Wars movie soon so he can check off Lucasfilm too?!

  • Opening January 30th, Send Help stars McAdams as Linda Liddle, a woman who ends up stranded on an island with her jerk of a boss, played by O'Brien, following a plane crash.

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Growing up in Los Angeles, Eric grew up adoring movies and theme parks, carrying that love with him into a career covering a wide gamut of entertainment and pop culture that also includes TV, toys and comics. As a lifelong fan of both Disneyland and horror, the Haunted Mansion is his dream home.