Based on Simon Rich’s 2013 short story “Sell Out”, An American Pickle is the first original film released by the streaming service HBO Max. Directed by Brandon Trost (in his solo directorial debut) and written by Simon Rich, An American Pickle is the comedy-drama film starring Seth Rogen in dual roles. Preserved in pickle brine for 100 years, Herschel Greenbaum (Seth Rogen) an Orthodox Jewish factory worker wakes up in modern-day New York City and attempts to fit in with the assistance of his last remaining descendant, his great-grandson, Ben (Seth Rogen).