Back in December of last year it was announced that CBS All Access is teaming with Jordan Peele (Get Out) to produce a reboot of the classic anthology series The Twilight Zone, and now we have a first trailer for the latest iteration of the iconic show, which reveals that Peele will also be taking […]
Why Jordan Peele and Candyman are a perfect match
Tom Jolliffe looks at the recent rumours about Jordan Peele producing a Candyman remake… Jordan Peele has come a long way in the last 18 months. Predominantly known for his work in comedy, particularly in unison with Keegan-Michael Key, there’s always been an element of social commentary and historical context in whatever Peele has creatively […]
Jordan Peele reportedly in talks for Candyman remake
According to horror site Bloody Disgusting, Get Out director Jordan Peele plans on tackling the world of Candyman. In their report, they say Peele is in talks to produce the remake through Monkeypaw Productions, his production company. There is no word on if he will direct the piece, but that doesn’t seem impossible. Candyman is […]
Netflix releases Big Mouth season 2 trailer, sets October premiere
The animated hit series Big Mouth finally has a premiere date for its upcoming second season. The streaming service revealed the series will premiere the new season on October 5th and released a trailer to go along with the announcement. Watch the trailer below… Big Mouth follows a group of seventh graders as they deal with the […]
The era of big stars is over, so are we on the cusp of the era of directors?
George Chrysostomou on whether we’re entering the era of the director… For many a year now, movies have been marketed and sold on the big name stars who appear in them. For a very long time, this method of selling a movie worked. There were periods of time that people would see Sylvester Stallone attached […]
Jordan Peele rounds out the cast of his new film Us
With filming already underway, Jordan Peele has filled out the cast of his Get Out follow-up Us with the addition of young actors Shahadi Wright Joseph (The Lion King), Evan Alex (Kidding), Cali Sheldon (Friends), Noelle Sheldon (Friends) and newcomer Madison Curry. The new cast members join the previously announced Black Panther co-stars Lupita Nyong’o […]
Jordan Peele’s Us enlists Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Anna Diop
Casting continues on Jordan Peele’s Get Out follow-up Us, with Deadline reporting that Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (The Get Down) and Anna Diop (24: Legacy) have joined the cast of the film. Pot details for the film – described as “a new nightmare” – are being kept tightly under wraps, but Peele is quickly assembling his […]
Jordan Peele’s new film Us adds Tim Heidecker
Tim Heidecker, co-creator of Adult Swim’s Tim and Eric’s Bedtime Stories, has become the latest addition to the cast of Us, the new horror-thriller from Get Out director Jordan Peele. Heidecker joins a cast that so far includes Black Panther stars Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke, along with Emmy Award winner Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s […]
Jason Blum says Jordan Peele “flirting with the idea” of Get Out 2
Jordan Peele scored a huge success with his first directorial offering, the horror-thriller Get Out, which proved to be a smash hit with fans and critics alike, and saw the actor and comedian receiving the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, as well as nominations for Best Picture and Best Director. Peele is currently hard at […]
Lovecraft Country adds Courtney B. Vance, Elizabeth Debicki and Aunjanue Ellis
Deadline is reporting that Courtney B. Vance (American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson), Aunjanue Ellis (Quantico) and Elizabeth Debicki (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) have signed on to star in HBO’s Lovecraft Country, a new straight-to-series drama from Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot. Based on the 2016 novel […]