John Cena and Awkwafina Navigate a Purge-Themed Lottery in ‘Jackpot’ Trailer

In the trailer for Prime Video’s Jackpot, John Cena and Awkwafina discover what it would be like if The Purge was real but only for people who play the lottery. Out Aug. 15, the film follows Awkwafina’s Katie — the proud owner of a winning lottery ticket with a bounty on her head — and Cena’s Noel, the amateur jackpot protector tasked with keeping her alive.

Jackpot takes place in 2030, only six years into the future, but it still feels a bit too close for comfort. Based in Los Angeles, Katie is an aspiring actress who attends an audition when she gets the notification that she has won the grand jackpot prize. Unfortunately for her, all of the other struggling actresses at the open call also get the notification — and if they, or anyone else with a losing ticket, kills her before sundown, the money is theirs.

“That’s murder,” Katie notes when Noel informs her of the rules, to which he responds: “Oh, not in California. It’s just a chance at the big time.” And to make matters worse, a rival protection agency led by Simu Liu’s Louis Lewis also wants in on the action.

Directed by Paul Feig, Jackpot also stars Ayden Mayeri, Machine Gun Kelly, Donald Elise Watkins, Sam Asghari, and Murray Hill. The film arrives with a screenplay from Rob Yescombe.

Jackpot marks Cena’s third comedy film of the year following his appearances in Argylle and Ricky Stanicky, another Prime Video film. It also finds Awkwafina making a return to human form after a string of animated films, including the latest installment in the Kung Fu Panda franchise, two Migration films, and John Krasinski’s IF.