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Kal Penn Talks Trust Me, I'm a Doctor, Harold & Kumar 4

Kal Penn discusses his new film Trust Me, I'm a Doctor, in theaters October 16, 2026, and addresses Harold & Kumar 4.

Kal Penn is promoting his new film Trust Me, I'm a Doctor, which arrives in theaters on October 16, 2026. In the film, Penn stars as Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, a physician caught in the tabloid storm of the early 2000s.

According to comingsoon.net, Penn discussed the project in a recent interview and also addressed the status of Harold & Kumar 4, the long-discussed next entry in the comedy franchise.

Trust Me, I'm a Doctor follows Dr. Kapoor after he is implicated in the death of model and reality television star Anna Nicole Smith, and his fight to clear his name in a drug conspiracy trial.

Linda Hamilton also stars in the film as a character based on attorney Ellyn Garofalo.

Setting and source material

The film is set against the height of the early 2000s tabloid era, a period when Smith's life and legal battles dominated entertainment coverage.

Quick answers

When is Trust Me, I'm a Doctor released in theaters?

Trust Me, I'm a Doctor opens in theaters on October 16, 2026.

Who does Kal Penn play in Trust Me, I'm a Doctor?

Kal Penn stars as Dr. Sandeep Kapoor.

Who else stars in the film?

Linda Hamilton stars as a character based on attorney Ellyn Garofalo.

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