TL;DR
- Prime Video released the official trailer for Play Dirty on August 26, 2025. It teases a gritty crime thriller featuring a high-stakes heist involving ocean-recovered treasure.
- Stars and Characters: Mark Wahlberg plays Parker, a seasoned thief; LaKeith Stanfield plays Grofield; Rosa Salazar stars as Zen. The ensemble also includes Keegan-Michael Key, Tony Shalhoub, Nat Wolff, Chukwudi Iwuji, Thomas Jane, and more.
- Creative Team: Directed and co-written by Shane Black, based on the Parker series by Richard Stark (Donald E. Westlake). Executive producers include Robert and Susan Downey.
- Premiere: The film debuts October 1, 2025, exclusively on Prime Video.
Prime Video premiered the first official trailer for Play Dirty, directed by Shane Black (The Nice Guys, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang). Within minutes, viewers are plunged into the world of Parker (Mark Wahlberg)—a cunning professional thief prepping the biggest heist of his life involving treasure salvaged from the ocean depths. From there, Parker’s team—including Grofield (LaKeith Stanfield) and Zen (Rosa Salazar)—faces off against the New York mob, a South American dictator, and the globe’s wealthiest elite.
Casting and Creative Overview
- Mark Wahlberg anchors the film as Parker.
- LaKeith Stanfield, playing Grofield, is described by Black as a “wonderful sidekick.”
- Rosa Salazar rounds out the triad as Zen.
The ensemble cast includes Keegan-Michael Key, Tony Shalhoub, Nat Wolff, Chukwudi Iwuji, Thomas Jane, and Gretchen Mol.
Based on Donald E. Westlake’s famed Parker novels (penned as Richard Stark), this new entry skips straight ahead to a post-origin story. Writer-director Shane Black co-wrote the screenplay with Charles Mondry and Anthony Bagarozzi. Executive producers include Robert and Susan Downey, marking another collaboration following Iron Man 3.
The film premieres on Prime Video on October 1, 2025, matching Black’s penchant for gritty yet stylish crime stories set during the holiday season, here notably in a wintry New York backdrop.
