As Good As Dead 2 (2026) First Look!

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November 13, 2026

Michael Jai White Breaks Tom Berenger Out of Prison in High-Octane Sequel ‘As Good as Dead 2’

Martial arts powerhouse Michael Jai White is officially back in action, and this time he is teaming up with his deadliest rival. Samuel Goldwyn Films has unveiled the official trailer, key art, and plot details for As Good as Dead 2, the fast-paced sequel to the 2022 hit action thriller.

Written once again by White himself and directed by Marc Clebanoff (Break, Darkness Descends), the 101-minute sequel shifts gears from a solo revenge mission into a gritty, cross-border buddy-action survival ride.

Picking up after the bloody events of the original film, As Good as Dead 2 finds DEA Agent Bryant Powell (Michael Jai White) surviving a botched assassination attempt in Mexico. When that hit goes sideways, the tables turn dramatically: mob boss Sonny Kilbane (Tom Berenger)—the very man who tried to have Powell killed—suddenly lands on the top of a hit list ordered by his own corrupt, deep-state former partners.

To expose the conspiracy and keep his star witness alive, Powell has to pull off the unthinkable: break his former enemy out of prison and escort him safely across hostile territory to testify. With relentless teams of trained assassins closing in on both sides of the U.S.–Mexico border, Powell and Kilbane have to rely on each other if they want to make it out alive.

Alongside the bruising martial-arts choreography of White and the veteran screen presence of Oscar nominee Berenger, the sequel features a solid supporting lineup: