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If you’re a connoisseur of film, particularly one who’s well-versed in matters of horror, then the “elevated” descriptor likely has a palpable effect on you. In a new interview, director Jordan Peele addressed the “elevated” label, notably not expressing enthusiasm about its usage in relation to his own work. Indeed, in a recent interview with […]
Last year, the already unfortunate name “Karen” fell out of favor with new parents, and for good reason. In recent years, though no one alive during them should need an explanation, “Karen” has been used as a catch-all term for white women who go viral after being filmed engaging in some manner of entitled (and […]
Queen & Slim, undoubtedly one of the most anticipated films of the year, hits theaters later this month following a global premiere at AFI Fest. Star Daniel Kaluuya hit up The Late Show Tuesday night to discuss the film, which is directed by Melina Matsoukas from a script by Lena Waithe. Asked about his impression […]
Universal Studios has decided to shelve The Hunt, following increased criticism of the movie brought their way by President Donald Trump. The Hunt brought together an all-star team of writers, actors and producers. The story was written by Damon Lindelof, and starred Betty Gilpin of GLOW and Hilary Swank. The movie was produced by Blumhouse, […]
Jordan Peele‘s sophomore film Us has exceeded expectations According to Deadline, the horror movie is projected to rake in close to $68 million by the time the weekend numbers are counted. This shatters the predictions that Us will generate between $38 million to $50 million after the movie grossed more than $27 million on Friday alone. […]
Mercifully, it’s Us release week, meaning we’re all just days away from seeing where Jordan Peele is taking our minds following his universally acclaimed debut Get Out. Speaking on the difference in the writing process behind each film on The Tonight Show Monday, Peele was careful not to give too much away while saying just […]
When Jordan Peele first approached her about starring in the upcoming film Us, Lupita Nyong’o considered their meeting to be a “formality” because she knew all along that she was going to say yes. “He was like, ‘And if you do this film, and if…’ and I was just laughing,” Nyong’o told BuzzFeed News’ Profile. “Because of course I’m going to do this film!” […]
Jordan Peele‘s Get Out follow-up Us is expected to pull in $35-40 million on its opening weekend, according to reports from Deadline. The writer-director-producer-actor’s second movie is slated to do slightly better than Get Out, which was itself a sensation. That film pulled in $33 million on its first weekend and had a record-breaking run. […]
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse writers Rodney Rothman and Phil Lord knew exactly how they wanted the opening scene with the film’s young hero Miles Morales to unfold. “We had this idea that if he sang a song that was out of his register, it would make the audience laugh,” Rothman and Lord recall in an […]
On Christmas, Jordan Peele debuted the trailer for his highly anticipated Get Out follow-up, Us. The writer-director’s second feature is scheduled to hit theaters on March 22, but before then, Peele has decided to share another teaser for the film ahead of its release. Instead of dropping it on YouTube and Twitter, Peele decided to share the trailer exclusively […]
