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  • Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ to release on August 19

    By Express News Service

    Nope, the upcoming sci-fi thriller, written, directed and produced by Oscar-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele, is set to hit the theatres in India on August 19. The film stars actors Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and Brandon Perea in pivotal roles.

    According to the production house, the story revolves around siblings who run a horse ranch in the state of California, where the residents of a lonely gulch witness peculiar, ominous activities in the skies above. Worsening the situation is the owner of an adjacent theme park, who is trying to profit from the mysterious, otherworldly phenomenon. 

    Speaking about his inspiration for writing Nope, filmmaker Jordan says, “Humanity, combined with the feeling of existential helplessness, is my inspiration behind writing the script for this movie. I targeted this idea of spectacle to bring people out to the theatres and help invigorate their love for the cinematic experience.

    At the same time, I asked myself the reason why we are obsessed with spectacle. Why is the human condition such that we have this addiction to witnessing magic, be it beautiful or horrific?” The film initially premiered at the theatres in the United States on July 22, 2022.

    Nope, the upcoming sci-fi thriller, written, directed and produced by Oscar-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele, is set to hit the theatres in India on August 19. The film stars actors Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and Brandon Perea in pivotal roles.

    According to the production house, the story revolves around siblings who run a horse ranch in the state of California, where the residents of a lonely gulch witness peculiar, ominous activities in the skies above. Worsening the situation is the owner of an adjacent theme park, who is trying to profit from the mysterious, otherworldly phenomenon. 

    Speaking about his inspiration for writing Nope, filmmaker Jordan says, “Humanity, combined with the feeling of existential helplessness, is my inspiration behind writing the script for this movie. I targeted this idea of spectacle to bring people out to the theatres and help invigorate their love for the cinematic experience.

    At the same time, I asked myself the reason why we are obsessed with spectacle. Why is the human condition such that we have this addiction to witnessing magic, be it beautiful or horrific?” The film initially premiered at the theatres in the United States on July 22, 2022.

  • It’s like we share a brain: Keegan-Michael Key on his creative partnership with Jordan Peele

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Keegan-Michael Key’s collaboration with Jordan Peele has resulted in some of the most iconic shows and movies, and the Actor-screenwriter-comedian says he often believes that there are some magical forces at play when they work together.

    Key and Peele were the brains behind the popular Comedy Central comedy sketch show “Key & Peele”, in which they covered a variety of topics such as American popular culture, ethnic stereotypes, social awkwardness and race relations.

    In the show, which ran for five seasons from 2012 to 2015, the duo impersonated a wide world of people, including world leaders like former US president Barack Obama and American basketball player Michael Jordan.

    Besides “Key & Peele”, they also worked together on the first season of Netflix’s “Fargo” and the 2016 action-comedy film “Keanu”, which they produced and starred in.

    “The collaboration I have with Jordan, for the most part there was a bit of magic to it really that I sometimes feel like I can’t even really explain.”

    “A lot of it has to do with our training which was from the same place. We were trained, ostensibly, by the same people. So from a training standpoint, it’s like we share a brain,” Key told PTI in a Zoom interview.

    Key, who attended Penn State’s School of Theater and received a Masters of Fine Arts, met Peele, who has become more popular for his horror classics such as “Get Out” and “Us” in recent years when he was training at the famed comedy improvisation theatre group, The Second City.

    After that, they both featured together in the ninth season of comedy sketch show “Mad TV”.

    He and Peele were cast against each other, but both ended up being picked after demonstrating great comedic chemistry.

    Key said one of the reasons for their partnership being successful is because they both bring their unique talents to it and are comfortable with each other’s ideas.

    “We also brought our own unique talents to it. I approach everything really from character and Jordan very often approaches things from a little farther away from story and plot.

    “That proved to be very helpful that we both had those separate disciplines and it ended up being really wonderful,” the 50-year-old actor said.

    And though Peele is now busy with his filmmaking career, Key said they have another project on the anvil.

    “We actually are working on a film right now. It’s an animated film and that’s all the details I can really share at this moment.

    “It’s something that Jordan has co-written with somebody else. We’re in the process of making that right now. It’s been a lot of fun. That’s kind of been our new modus operandi is that we have been doing a few animated films together,” he added.

    Key most recently voice starred in “Hotel Transylvania: Transformania”, which currently streams on streaming service Prime Video.

    The animated movie is the fourth and final instalment of the “Hotel Transylvania” franchise and Key voices the character of Murray, an ancient mummy.

    Key said it is a joy to play animated characters as he likes to provide them their own unique voice.

    “I like doing characters where the voice doesn’t sound anything like my voice. That’s always fun for me when you have to tell somebody about the voice of that character, ‘oh, that’s Keegan Michael Key.’ That means that you have succeeded in a way that you’ve really kind of given a very unique voice to a character and it belongs solely to them.

    And then every time you make a new one of these movies, you get back into that zone again with that voice.

    And that’s a very pleasing thing,” he added.

    The actor said he remains hopeful that the “Hotel Transylvania” franchise will continue beyond the fourth movie.

    “I’m in a little bit of denial about it. It’s like when a person does their last music tour and then they go, this is the last tour and then they come back with another album. That’s my hope. I hope that we make a fifth one and maybe even a sixth one.”

    “Hotel Transylvania: Transformania” also features the voices of Brian Hull (Drac), Selena Gomez (Mavis), Andy Samberg (Jonathan), Jim Gaffigan (Van Helsing), Kathryn Hahn (Ericka), Steve Buscemi (Wayne), Molly Shannon (Wanda), David Spade (Griffin the Invisible Man).

  • Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ wraps up production

    By Express News Service

    Jordan Peele’s third directorial film ‘Nope’ has wrapped up production. The news comes a week after it was announced that Hoyte van Hoytema is the cinematographer of the film. Van Hoytema is well-known as the director of photography in Christopher Nolan’s films like Interstellar, Dunkirk, Tenet, and the upcoming Oppenheimer.

    ‘Nope’ reunites the director with Daniel Kaluuya, marking their first collaboration since 2017’s ‘Get Out’, the film that got Peele an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Kaluuya will star alongside Keke Palmer, and Steven Yeun in the lead. Other cast members include Barbie Ferriera (Euphoria), Brandon Perea (The OA), and Michael Wincott (The Crow). Details about the plot of the film are currently unknown.  

  • Jordon Peele and his Monkeypaw Productions ink multi-year overall deal with Universal group

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Universal Studios Group has signed a multi-year overall deal with director Jordan Peele, the creator behind hit horror films “Get Out” and “Us”, and his Monkeypaw Productions.

    Monkeypaw’s most recent success is Nia DaCosta’s horror hit “Candyman”, which Peele wrote with DaCosta and Monkeypaw president Win Rosenfeld.

    The company has also had a number of recent successes on television, including Peele’s 2019 “The Twilight Zone” reboot and “Lovecraft Country”, reported Collider.

    Universal had backed both “Get Out” and “Us”.

    “We are so excited to partner with Pearlena and the incredible team at USG to produce the future of Monkeypaw’s television slate.

    Their expertise, creativity, and collaborative spirit is an ideal match for our company.

    This opportunity to continue making dynamic, diverse programming, while deepening our relationship with NBCU, is truly thrilling,” Rosefeld said in a statement.

    Universal Studio Group Chairman, Pearlena Igbokwe said Peele is a visionary.

    “He brings a clarity of purpose as well as cultural specificity to everything he does, and audiences worldwide have responded. I am truly honored that Jordan and his partner Win Rosenfeld have chosen our studio as their TV home for the foreseeable future.”

    Universal Television President Erin Underhill said that this would be a “fruitful and fun collaboration” with Peele and the team at Monkeypaw.

    “Given the diverse range of ideas we discussed, the sky’s the limit!” While Monkeypaw’s recent hits have landed squarely in the horror category, their earlier efforts include the Tracey Morgan series, The Last O.G., as well as Peele’s hit sketch show with Keegan Michael Key, Key and Peele.

    Tying down a creator and production company with such varied successes is a no-brainer for Universal,” Underhill said.

  • Jordan Peele’s next film will be titled ‘Nope’

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: Oscar-winning director Jordan Peele recently announced the name of his third feature film, which will be officially titled ‘Nope’.

    Peele, who is taking on writing and directing duties, in a tweet that was adorned with nothing but an ominous cloud emoji, revealed the film’s title and poster on Thursday, July 22, 2021. 

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    — Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) July 22, 2021

    Other than the poster’s tagline, which describes ‘Nope’ as “a new terror from the mind of Academy Award winner Jordan Peele,” little to no information has been made public about the upcoming film.

    As per Variety, Daniel Kaluuya, who landed an Oscar nomination for Peele’s directorial debut, ‘Get Out’, will be starring in the film alongside Keke Palmer and Steven Yeun. Other announced cast members include Barbie Ferreira, Brandon Perea and Michael Wincott.

    ALSO READ: Steven Yeun to star in Jordan Peele’s next

    The Universal Pictures film is slated to debut in theatres on July 22, 2022. The poster denotes that ‘Nope’ will only be available in theatres, which is a deviation from other recent summer releases such as Disney’s ‘Black Widow’ and ‘Cruella’, and also Warner Bros. offerings ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ and ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’.

    Amidst the pandemic, Universal affirmed its commitment to the theatre by forging a deal with several movie theatre chains. The multi-year pact provides the studio with the flexibility to move its films to premium video-on-demand platforms after at least 17 days on the big screen.

    Peele will be producing the film alongside Ian Cooper of Monkeypaw Productions. Universal Pictures will be distributing ‘Nope’, marking Peele’s third collaboration with the studio. This project falls under the company’s five-year output deal with Universal.

    With only two film credits to his name, Peele has an enviable box office track record. His inaugural feature, the 2017 psychological horror film ‘Get Out’, was a critical and commercial smash. The movie, also featuring Allison Williams, Lil Rel Howery and Bradley Whitford, grossed USD 255 million in global ticket sales and earned four Oscar nominations.

    He followed that up with 2019’s ‘Us’, which was a creepy thriller about a family that is attacked by a group of doppelgangers. The film generated USD 255 million worldwide.

    As per Variety, in his capacity as a film producer, Peele has backed Spike Lee’s Oscar-nominated ‘BlacKkKlansman’, as well as the upcoming ‘Candyman’ remake, starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and directed by Nia DaCosta. 

  • Oscar-winner Jordan Peel’s next horror film titled ‘Nope’

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Oscar-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele’s third feature film has been titled “Nope”.

    Peele revealed the new film’s title by a posting the official poster on his social media accounts on Thursday.

    The poster reveals a cloud at night with a kite flag tail attached, above a lit mountainside town.

    “Nope” reunites Peele with his “Get Out” star Daniel Kaluuya, who recently won an Oscar for best supporting actor for his performance in “Judas and the Black Messiah”.

    The movie will also star “Hustlers” actor Keke Palmer and Steven Yeun of “Minari” fame.

    “Nope” is scheduled to be released in the US on July 22, 2022 by Universal Pictures.

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    — Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) July 22, 2021

    In recent years, Peele has emerged as one of the most successful directors in the horror genre.

    His directorial debut movie “Get Out”, released in 2017, was one of the most acclaimed movies that year, earning USD 255 million on a USD 4.5 million budget.

    The filmmaker later earned the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay while the movie received four nominations including the Best Picture and Best Director for Peele.

    He followed the film with another hit film in the genre in “Us”, which released in 2019 and featured Lupita Nyong’o in the lead.

  • Steven Yeun to star in Jordan Peele’s next

    By Express News Service
    Oscar-nominated actor Steven Yeun has been roped in to star in critically-acclaimed filmmaker Jordan Peele’s upcoming thriller. The actor who is known for his roles in Minari, Burning and AMC’s The Walking Dead will join the cast which also features actors Keke Palmer and Daniel Kaluuya. Notably, Daniel also starred in Peele’s directorial debut Get Out.

    According to The Hollywood Reporter, Peele will be writing, directing, and producing the Universal Pictures project.The director will produce the film via his Monkeypaw Productions alongside Ian Cooper.

    The project is part of the banner’s five-year output deal with Universal. This will be Peele’s third collaboration with the studio following Get Out and Us.The yet-untitled film is scheduled to be released on July 22, 2022.