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Things Get “Personal” In Trailer For Amazon’s “Hunters” – Starring Al Pacino

Following the success of Netflix’s The Irishman Al Pacino is back in action in Amazon’s “Hunters,” the new action-packed, thrilling series executive produced by Jordan Peele. The new series follows a team of Nazi Hunters on a quest for revenge in New York City in 1977. We are introduced to the team in the new trailer. Inspired by true events, “Hunters follows a diverse band of Nazi Hunters living in 1977 New York City. The Hunters, as they’re known, have discovered that hundreds of high ranking Nazi officials are living among us and conspiring to create a Fourth Reich in the U.S.” Greg Austin, Logan Lerma, Dylan Baker, Louis Ozawa Changchien, Jeannie Berlin, Tiffany Berlin, and Carol Kane round out the cast. Produced by Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions along with Sonar Entertainment, the series was created by David Weil (Moonfall), who is also writing and executive producing the series. “Hunters” premieres on Amazon Prime on February 21, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 4, 2020
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HBO Promo Reveals First Look At Jordan Peele’s “Lovecraft Country”

HBO has unveiled a new promo for the new and returning series coming out in 2020. In the video we get our first glimpse at Jordan Peele‘s upcoming series “Lovecraft Country.” Based on the 2016 novel by Matt Ruff, the series, written by Misha Green, centers on Atticus Black (Jonathan Majors), his friend Letitia (Jurnee Smollett-Bell), and his Uncle George as they embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father. Thus begins a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the terrifying monsters that could be ripped from a Lovecraft paperback Michael Kenneth Williams, Abbey Lee, Tony Goldwyn, Jamie Harris, Courtney B. Vance, Wunmi Mosaku, Aunjanue Ellis, Erica Tazel, Jamie Chung, Jamie Neumann, Mac Brandt, and Jordan Patrick Smith star. “Lovecraft Country” is produced by Peele and his company Monkeypaw Productions, Misha Green and Warner Bros., and J.J. Abram’s Bad Robot.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 11, 2019
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Jordan Peele To Write And Direct Next Two Films For Universal

Oscar-winner Jordan Peele has made quite the name for himself in the horror genre with Get Out and US. We’ll be seeing a lot more of in the future. Deadline is reporting that Peele’s company Monkeypaw Productions has signed a “five-year exclusive production partnership” with Universal Pictures. Under the new deal, Universal will develop Pelle’s next two films which he will write, direct, and produce. Peele’s latest project is the Candyman movie, currently filming, which he both co-wrote and is producing. Peele has recently teased that his next film will be scarier than both Get Out and Us. So it sounds like he’s going to continue to make more horror films for a while, thankfully.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 2, 2019
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Tony Todd Is Reprising His Role As Candyman!

Principle photography began a month ago on the new Jordan Peele-produced installment of the Candyman franchise. While the lead role will be played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (US, Aquaman), fans have been awaiting news who will be playing the Candyman. We reported back in May that Tony Todd would be returning but it was not known in what capacity. Now, it appears Todd, who made the character a horror icon, will be returning as the man with the hook. The news came today and though it has not been confirmed by MGM, Bloody-Disgusting says they trust their sources when they say Todd will reprise his role. Described as a spiritual sequel, the film is being directed by Nia DaCosta and was co-written and produced by Peele, based on characters by Clive Barker. Teyonah Parris, Colman Domingo, and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett co-star in the film that will return to the neighborhood where the legend began, where Cabrini-Green housing projects once stood. Candyman

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 27, 2019
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Casting Update For HBO’s Upcoming Series “Lovecraft Country”

Jordan Peele‘s Monkeypaw Productions, J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, Misha Green, and Warner Bros. Television’s upcoming adaptation of Matt Ruff’s 2016 novel “Lovecraft Country” has had a change in cast. Christina Braithwhite has exited the HBO series and has been replaced by Mad Max: Fury Road actress Abbey Lee. Jamie Chung and Jordan Patrick Smith have also joined the cast alongside Courtney B. Vance, Wunmi Mosaku, Aunjanue Ellis, and Jamie Harris. Penned by Green “Lovecraft Country” follows “Atticus Black (Jonathan Majors) as he joins up with his friend Letitia (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father. This begins a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the terrifying monsters that could be ripped from a Lovecraft paperback.“ Yann Demange will be directing as well as executive producing the premiere episode. Daniel Sackheim will also executive produce and direct for

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 16, 2019
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Tony Todd Returning For Jordan Peele’s “Spiritual Sequel” To Candyman

Months after it was announced that Jordan Peele will be making the “spiritual sequel” to Candyman with Aquaman actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II set to star, fans are still concerned that Tony Todd, who made the character Candyman iconic, wouldn’t be reprising his role as the supernatural killer. Fans can relax, Todd is returning! While at Nickel City Con in New York, Todd revealed his return and had this to say: Out of the blue I got a phone call from Jordan Peele. We’re still waiting for the contract, but the way he explained it to me was that it’s gonna be applause-worthy moments. That’s his words. No matter what happens with that, it’s gonna just put renewed attention on the original. With Nia DaCosta in the director’s chair, for the film. He spoke about the confusion and the horror community’s reaction when Abdul-Mateen‘s casting was announced. Well, it’s been slightly misreported,” DaCosta said. “I can’t say what’s happening in the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 31, 2019
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Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Coming To Blu-Ray And DVD

After bringing in nearly $250 million worldwide at box offices, Jordan Peele‘s social horror Us is headed to home release this June, featuring more than 50 minutes of bonus features. Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o stars as Adelaide Wilson, a woman returning to her beachside childhood home for a getaway along with her husband, Gabe (Winston Duke) and their two children (Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex). Set along the northern California coastline, “Adelaide Wilson (Nyong’o) reluctantly returns to her beachside childhood home with her family and finds that she is haunted by unresolved trauma from her past along with a string of eerie coincidences. As darkness falls after a tense day at the beach, the Wilsons discover four figures standing in their driveway. They soon realize this is only the beginning of their troubles as they find that the four figures are terrifying and uncanny opponents: doppelgängers of themselves.” Us arrives on Digital on June 4, 2019, followed by its release

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 30, 2019
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CBS All Access Renews ‘The Twilight Zone’ For Season 2

Today, CBS All Access announced that they have renewed “The Twilight Zone“, hosted, narrated, produced, and executive produced by Jordan Peele (Us, Get Out), for its second season. The series reboot of the classic anthology created by Rod Sterling features an incredible cast that includes Taissa Farmiga, John Cho, Greg Kinnear, Sanaa Lathan, Kumail Nanjiani, Adam Scott, Jacob Tremblay, Jessica Williams, Alison Tolman,DeWanda Wise, Rhea Seehorn, Jefferson White, Lucinda Dryzek, Jonathan Whitesell, Luke Kirby, Ike Barinholtz, Percy Hynes-White, and “The Walking Dead” actor Steven Yeun. “The Twilight Zone” is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Peele’s Monkey Paw Productions and Genre Films. Win Rosenfeld, Audrey Chon, Glen Morgan, Rick Berg, and Carol Serling serve as executive producers along with Peele.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 30, 2019
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A New Extended Trailer Takes You Into “The Twilight Zone”

Jordan Peele‘s reboot of the classic anthology series “The Twilight Zone” has a brand new extended trailer that gives us a taste of the first season and it looks amazing. Taissa Farmiga, John Cho, Greg Kinnear, Sanaa Lathan, Kumail Nanjiani, Adam Scott, Jacob Tremblay, Jessica Williams, Alison Tolman,DeWanda Wise, Rhea Seehorn, Jefferson White, Lucinda Dryzek, Jonathan Whitesell, Luke Kirby, Ike Barinholtz, Percy Hynes-White, and “The Walking Dead” actor Steven Yeun. The anthology series is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, and Simon Kinberg’s Genre Films. Peele, Kinberg, and Ramirez will be executive producing along with Win Rosenfeld and Audrey Chon. The original “The Twilight Zone” series that ran from 1959 to 1964, was created and hosted by Rod Serling. Peele will be hosting the new series that is set to premiere on CBS All Access on April 1, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 27, 2019
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‘Candyman’ Director Nia DaCosta Says Tony Todd Has Not Been Replaced

Earlier this year we reported that Aquaman actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has joined the cast of director Nia DaCosta‘s “spiritual sequel” to the Candyman franchise. At the time we were led to believe that he would be taking over the role of Candyman originally played by Tony Todd. But that may not be true after all. DaCosta recently clarified Mateen’s role during a conversation with Collider. Well, it’s been slightly misreported,” DaCosta said. “I can’t say what’s happening in the film because we want it to be a surprise, but he’s not replacing Tony Todd. That’s been reported, and I was just like, ‘I don’t know what to say about this. This is not right.” At the moment we have no clue what’s going to happen in the film, but we’re glad to hear that Tony Todd has not been replaced. So that leaves the question of who will Yahya Abdul-Mateen II play? Here’s what we do know: Teyonah Parris

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 26, 2019

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Things Get “Personal” In Trailer For Amazon’s “Hunters” – Starring Al Pacino

Following the success of Netflix’s The Irishman Al Pacino is back in action in Amazon’s “Hunters,” the new action-packed, thrilling series executive produced by Jordan Peele. The new series follows a team of Nazi Hunters on a quest for revenge in New York City in 1977. We are introduced to the team in the new trailer. Inspired by true events, “Hunters follows a diverse band of Nazi Hunters living in 1977 New York City. The Hunters, as they’re known, have discovered that hundreds of high ranking Nazi officials are living among us and conspiring to create a Fourth Reich in the U.S.” Greg Austin, Logan Lerma, Dylan Baker, Louis Ozawa Changchien, Jeannie Berlin, Tiffany Berlin, and Carol Kane round out the cast. Produced by Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions along with Sonar Entertainment, the series was created by David Weil (Moonfall), who is also writing and executive producing the series. “Hunters” premieres on Amazon Prime on February 21, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 4, 2020
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HBO Promo Reveals First Look At Jordan Peele’s “Lovecraft Country”

HBO has unveiled a new promo for the new and returning series coming out in 2020. In the video we get our first glimpse at Jordan Peele‘s upcoming series “Lovecraft Country.” Based on the 2016 novel by Matt Ruff, the series, written by Misha Green, centers on Atticus Black (Jonathan Majors), his friend Letitia (Jurnee Smollett-Bell), and his Uncle George as they embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father. Thus begins a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the terrifying monsters that could be ripped from a Lovecraft paperback Michael Kenneth Williams, Abbey Lee, Tony Goldwyn, Jamie Harris, Courtney B. Vance, Wunmi Mosaku, Aunjanue Ellis, Erica Tazel, Jamie Chung, Jamie Neumann, Mac Brandt, and Jordan Patrick Smith star. “Lovecraft Country” is produced by Peele and his company Monkeypaw Productions, Misha Green and Warner Bros., and J.J. Abram’s Bad Robot.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 11, 2019
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Jordan Peele To Write And Direct Next Two Films For Universal

Oscar-winner Jordan Peele has made quite the name for himself in the horror genre with Get Out and US. We’ll be seeing a lot more of in the future. Deadline is reporting that Peele’s company Monkeypaw Productions has signed a “five-year exclusive production partnership” with Universal Pictures. Under the new deal, Universal will develop Pelle’s next two films which he will write, direct, and produce. Peele’s latest project is the Candyman movie, currently filming, which he both co-wrote and is producing. Peele has recently teased that his next film will be scarier than both Get Out and Us. So it sounds like he’s going to continue to make more horror films for a while, thankfully.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 2, 2019
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Tony Todd Is Reprising His Role As Candyman!

Principle photography began a month ago on the new Jordan Peele-produced installment of the Candyman franchise. While the lead role will be played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (US, Aquaman), fans have been awaiting news who will be playing the Candyman. We reported back in May that Tony Todd would be returning but it was not known in what capacity. Now, it appears Todd, who made the character a horror icon, will be returning as the man with the hook. The news came today and though it has not been confirmed by MGM, Bloody-Disgusting says they trust their sources when they say Todd will reprise his role. Described as a spiritual sequel, the film is being directed by Nia DaCosta and was co-written and produced by Peele, based on characters by Clive Barker. Teyonah Parris, Colman Domingo, and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett co-star in the film that will return to the neighborhood where the legend began, where Cabrini-Green housing projects once stood. Candyman

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 27, 2019
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Casting Update For HBO’s Upcoming Series “Lovecraft Country”

Jordan Peele‘s Monkeypaw Productions, J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, Misha Green, and Warner Bros. Television’s upcoming adaptation of Matt Ruff’s 2016 novel “Lovecraft Country” has had a change in cast. Christina Braithwhite has exited the HBO series and has been replaced by Mad Max: Fury Road actress Abbey Lee. Jamie Chung and Jordan Patrick Smith have also joined the cast alongside Courtney B. Vance, Wunmi Mosaku, Aunjanue Ellis, and Jamie Harris. Penned by Green “Lovecraft Country” follows “Atticus Black (Jonathan Majors) as he joins up with his friend Letitia (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father. This begins a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the terrifying monsters that could be ripped from a Lovecraft paperback.“ Yann Demange will be directing as well as executive producing the premiere episode. Daniel Sackheim will also executive produce and direct for

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 16, 2019
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Tony Todd Returning For Jordan Peele’s “Spiritual Sequel” To Candyman

Months after it was announced that Jordan Peele will be making the “spiritual sequel” to Candyman with Aquaman actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II set to star, fans are still concerned that Tony Todd, who made the character Candyman iconic, wouldn’t be reprising his role as the supernatural killer. Fans can relax, Todd is returning! While at Nickel City Con in New York, Todd revealed his return and had this to say: Out of the blue I got a phone call from Jordan Peele. We’re still waiting for the contract, but the way he explained it to me was that it’s gonna be applause-worthy moments. That’s his words. No matter what happens with that, it’s gonna just put renewed attention on the original. With Nia DaCosta in the director’s chair, for the film. He spoke about the confusion and the horror community’s reaction when Abdul-Mateen‘s casting was announced. Well, it’s been slightly misreported,” DaCosta said. “I can’t say what’s happening in the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 31, 2019
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Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Coming To Blu-Ray And DVD

After bringing in nearly $250 million worldwide at box offices, Jordan Peele‘s social horror Us is headed to home release this June, featuring more than 50 minutes of bonus features. Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o stars as Adelaide Wilson, a woman returning to her beachside childhood home for a getaway along with her husband, Gabe (Winston Duke) and their two children (Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex). Set along the northern California coastline, “Adelaide Wilson (Nyong’o) reluctantly returns to her beachside childhood home with her family and finds that she is haunted by unresolved trauma from her past along with a string of eerie coincidences. As darkness falls after a tense day at the beach, the Wilsons discover four figures standing in their driveway. They soon realize this is only the beginning of their troubles as they find that the four figures are terrifying and uncanny opponents: doppelgängers of themselves.” Us arrives on Digital on June 4, 2019, followed by its release

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 30, 2019
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CBS All Access Renews ‘The Twilight Zone’ For Season 2

Today, CBS All Access announced that they have renewed “The Twilight Zone“, hosted, narrated, produced, and executive produced by Jordan Peele (Us, Get Out), for its second season. The series reboot of the classic anthology created by Rod Sterling features an incredible cast that includes Taissa Farmiga, John Cho, Greg Kinnear, Sanaa Lathan, Kumail Nanjiani, Adam Scott, Jacob Tremblay, Jessica Williams, Alison Tolman,DeWanda Wise, Rhea Seehorn, Jefferson White, Lucinda Dryzek, Jonathan Whitesell, Luke Kirby, Ike Barinholtz, Percy Hynes-White, and “The Walking Dead” actor Steven Yeun. “The Twilight Zone” is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Peele’s Monkey Paw Productions and Genre Films. Win Rosenfeld, Audrey Chon, Glen Morgan, Rick Berg, and Carol Serling serve as executive producers along with Peele.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 30, 2019
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A New Extended Trailer Takes You Into “The Twilight Zone”

Jordan Peele‘s reboot of the classic anthology series “The Twilight Zone” has a brand new extended trailer that gives us a taste of the first season and it looks amazing. Taissa Farmiga, John Cho, Greg Kinnear, Sanaa Lathan, Kumail Nanjiani, Adam Scott, Jacob Tremblay, Jessica Williams, Alison Tolman,DeWanda Wise, Rhea Seehorn, Jefferson White, Lucinda Dryzek, Jonathan Whitesell, Luke Kirby, Ike Barinholtz, Percy Hynes-White, and “The Walking Dead” actor Steven Yeun. The anthology series is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, and Simon Kinberg’s Genre Films. Peele, Kinberg, and Ramirez will be executive producing along with Win Rosenfeld and Audrey Chon. The original “The Twilight Zone” series that ran from 1959 to 1964, was created and hosted by Rod Serling. Peele will be hosting the new series that is set to premiere on CBS All Access on April 1, 2019.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 27, 2019
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‘Candyman’ Director Nia DaCosta Says Tony Todd Has Not Been Replaced

Earlier this year we reported that Aquaman actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has joined the cast of director Nia DaCosta‘s “spiritual sequel” to the Candyman franchise. At the time we were led to believe that he would be taking over the role of Candyman originally played by Tony Todd. But that may not be true after all. DaCosta recently clarified Mateen’s role during a conversation with Collider. Well, it’s been slightly misreported,” DaCosta said. “I can’t say what’s happening in the film because we want it to be a surprise, but he’s not replacing Tony Todd. That’s been reported, and I was just like, ‘I don’t know what to say about this. This is not right.” At the moment we have no clue what’s going to happen in the film, but we’re glad to hear that Tony Todd has not been replaced. So that leaves the question of who will Yahya Abdul-Mateen II play? Here’s what we do know: Teyonah Parris

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 26, 2019
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