What do Boy Kills World, Locked, and Don’t Move have in common? Besides being great films? What links them is Zainab Azizi, who produced them all. This lovely lady has a long record of making great films, and her latest, Send Help, might just be the best so far.
I had the pleasure of discussing Send Help with Azizi. And you should check out the interview below, where she discusses the making of the film, the cast, and so much more, including women in cinema.
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- (L-R) Producer Zainab Azizi and Rachel McAdams on the set of 20th Century Studios’ SEND HELP. Photo by Brook Rushton. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
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- (L-R) Producer Zainab Azizi and Director Sam Raimi on the set of 20th Century Studios’ SEND HELP. Photo by Brook Rushton. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Send Help, from director Sam Raimi, stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien. In the film, two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash, and are the only survivors. After being tormented by her jerk boss, it’s Linda’s (McAdams) turn to be in charge. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it’s a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.
Get ready, Seld Help will be landing in theaters nationwide on January 30, 2026.
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Get really familiar with the name Zainab Azizi, because I think we’re going to see a lot more of her in the near future, and that’s a very good thing. To stay up to date with what Azizi’s working on, be sure to follow her on Instagram.
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