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Nearly three years since the release of his last film Us, Jordan Peele returns with the official trailer for his next horror offering, Nope. Scheduled to hit theaters on July 22, the Universal Pictures film features a stacked cast that includes Daniel Kaluuya, Steven Yeun, Keke Palmer, Barbie Ferreira, Brandon Perea, and Michael Wincott. Peele serves as writer, producer […]
Candyman has officially topped the box office after grossing $22.3 million in its opening weekend, and it’s setting records and surpassing expectations in the process. The film, directed by Nia DaCosta, is the first directed by a Black woman to debut at No. 1 in the U.S., Indie Wire reports, with films by Ava DuVernay and Gina Prince-Blythewood previously opening in second. The movie was […]
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 […]
Jordan Peele’s next project is set to be a remake of The People Under the Stairs for Universal. Based on Wes Craven’s 1991 horror satire, Collider reports that Peele will produce the new film alongside Win Rosenfield via their Monkeypaw Productions house. It isn’t anticipated that Peele will direct himself, and it’s not known if he’ll […]
The internet is overflowing with an outpouring of public grief following the sudden and tragic news of Chadwick Boseman‘s death. The talented actor died at the age of 43, following a years-long battle with colon cancer. The news was announced Friday night through the actor’s Twitter account. “A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many […]
Jordan Peele seems to have an affinity for creepy remixes. After totally reinventing the the song “I Got 5 On It,” for the Us trailer and the ensuing movie, Peele employed similar scare tactics in the new Candyman trailer. The first real look at the Peele-produced remake features a completely warped version of the iconic chorus from Destiny’s Child “Say My Name.” While […]
The Jordan Peele-produced Amazon Prime series Hunters has been called out by the Auschwitz Memorial for a historically inaccurate depiction of something that never happened during the Holocaust, Variety reports. The show’s opening credits include a scene from the premiere episode where a Jewish chess master is forced to play a game of chess, in which his fellow prisoners are meant to represent each piece. With […]
Ahead of the wide release of Netflix‘s Al Pacino-starring new Martin Scorsese film The Irishman, Amazon Prime has shared a trailer for Hunters, a Pacino-starring new drama series. Hunters, created by David Weil and inspired by true events, is produced by Jordan Peele‘s Monkeypaw Productions and Sonar Entertainment. The story centers on a band of […]
Jordan Peele just inked a rare deal with Universal Studios. According to Variety, Universal and Peele have reached an agreement that will link him exclusively to the studio for the next five years. Although the specific numbers have not been disclosed, it is assumed the deal is close to nine figures. It also includes incentives for […]
