The official trailer and poster for the upcoming sci-fi horror feature ‘Gods Don’t Give Gifts,’ have been unveiled ahead of the film’s theatrical debut. The drama is set to premiere on December 4 by storytelling studio Gossip Goblin.
The movie marks the latest expansion of Zack London’s original sci-fi universe onto the big screen. The feature expands the filmmaker’s Gossip Goblin universe, whose sci-fi shorts have amassed more than one billion views and three million followers across platforms. The feature-length story brings its established worlds and characters to a new audience while building on the franchise’s digital following.
The drama was directed by London, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jacob Batchelor. The film features a voice and performance cast led by Sam Dale, Ben Kersley, Mark Lewis, Sarah Lockett, Mike Majlak, Oscar Merry, Ayca Ozkan, Victor Goshfather Tapia and Oyinkasola Yusuff.
The feature marks a significant expansion of the Gossip Goblin universe. It also offers a case study in how digitally native original intellectual property can move into feature filmmaking.
‘Gods Don’t Give Gifts’ is set on NiiroCradle, where bodies are disposable and consciousness has become commoditized. The film follows four interconnected stories that converge around the disturbing consequences of humanity’s attempt to transcend the physical body.
The movie is also positioned as an example of an emerging production model that incorporates AI as a filmmaking tool while emphasizing the human creative work behind the technology. An international team contributed to the project across creative and technical disciplines, with filmmakers, artists and performers responsible for the decisions that shaped the finished work.
Human voice performers played a central role in the production, providing the emotional specificity, intention and personality of the characters. While AI-assisted tools enabled new approaches to production and visual storytelling, the filmmakers stress the continued importance of performance, collaboration and human creative judgment.
The project’s release comes as filmmakers and studios continue to explore how emerging technologies can alter traditional production processes. The movie also raises questions about authorship, performance and how the role of human artists remain central to the industry’s ongoing conversation. ‘Gods Don’t Give Gifts’ takes a distinctly independent approach, pairing an established online audience with a feature-length expansion of original IP.
For London and the Gossip Goblin team, the drama represents the next stage in a franchise that has already established a substantial following online. Its theatrical release will now put that audience and the property’s distinctive sci-fi world in a traditional feature-film setting.
For more information on ‘Gods Don’t Give Gifts,’ visit its official website. For more information on Gossip Goblin, visit its official website, as well as its Instagram, X, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube and Threads pages.
