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Jonathan Majors (Hostile) will be starring along with Jurnee Smollett-Bell in HBO’s upcoming series “Lovecraft Country,” from Jordan Peele (Get Out) and his company MonkeyPaw Productions along with J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, and Warner Bros. Television. Based on the novel by Matt Ruff and written by Misha Green, “‘Lovecraft Country’ follows Atticus Black as he joins up with his friend Letitia 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.“ Majors will play the role of Atticus Black, a Korean war vet who always keeps a pulp novel in his back pocket, and wears his heart on his sleeve while facing the daily life of dealing with Jim Crom America. Yann Demange will be directing as well as executive producing the
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Jordan Peele’s debut horror film Get Out is considered by many (including us) to be the best film of the year, in fact, it’s been nominated for an Acadamy Award. Following its success. Of course, fans were left wanting more. Speaking with Deadline, Peele stated that he is open to a sequel. I haven’t decided anything yet and I am allowing the creative part to bubble up, and not force it,” Peele told the site. “I know if a follow-up is meant to happen, it will. I’m open to figuring out what it is. But I also don’t want to let down the original and its fans. I simply would not do something like that for the cash.” Peele has already signed a multi-picture deal with Universal to continue his series of social thrillers with the next film arriving in 2019. Here’s the kicker, it will have a budget 5 times the budget of Get Out. Peele is also currently
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It appears Get Out writer-director Jordan Peele is Heading to Lovecraft Country. Peele’s Monkey Paw Productions is teaming up with J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot and Warner Bros. on a new one-hour series, titled Lovecraft Country, that will call HBO home. Underground creator Misha Green is currently penning the script for the pilot, based on the 2016 book by Matt Ruff. The series centers on 25-year-old Atticus Black. After his father goes missing, Black joins up with his friend Letitia and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950’s America to find him. This begins a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the malevolent spirits that could be ripped from a Lovecraft paperback. Peele brought the book to Green’s attention. “When I first read Lovecraft Country, I knew it had the potential to be unlike anything else on television.” Green said. I’ll be honest, I thought Get Out was fantastic and
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Jonathan Majors (Hostile) will be starring along with Jurnee Smollett-Bell in HBO’s upcoming series “Lovecraft Country,” from Jordan Peele (Get Out) and his company MonkeyPaw Productions along with J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, and Warner Bros. Television. Based on the novel by Matt Ruff and written by Misha Green, “‘Lovecraft Country’ follows Atticus Black as he joins up with his friend Letitia 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.“ Majors will play the role of Atticus Black, a Korean war vet who always keeps a pulp novel in his back pocket, and wears his heart on his sleeve while facing the daily life of dealing with Jim Crom America. Yann Demange will be directing as well as executive producing the
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From the Crypt
Jordan Peele’s debut horror film Get Out is considered by many (including us) to be the best film of the year, in fact, it’s been nominated for an Acadamy Award. Following its success. Of course, fans were left wanting more. Speaking with Deadline, Peele stated that he is open to a sequel. I haven’t decided anything yet and I am allowing the creative part to bubble up, and not force it,” Peele told the site. “I know if a follow-up is meant to happen, it will. I’m open to figuring out what it is. But I also don’t want to let down the original and its fans. I simply would not do something like that for the cash.” Peele has already signed a multi-picture deal with Universal to continue his series of social thrillers with the next film arriving in 2019. Here’s the kicker, it will have a budget 5 times the budget of Get Out. Peele is also currently
Continue reading →
Streaming TV
It appears Get Out writer-director Jordan Peele is Heading to Lovecraft Country. Peele’s Monkey Paw Productions is teaming up with J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot and Warner Bros. on a new one-hour series, titled Lovecraft Country, that will call HBO home. Underground creator Misha Green is currently penning the script for the pilot, based on the 2016 book by Matt Ruff. The series centers on 25-year-old Atticus Black. After his father goes missing, Black joins up with his friend Letitia and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950’s America to find him. This begins a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the malevolent spirits that could be ripped from a Lovecraft paperback. Peele brought the book to Green’s attention. “When I first read Lovecraft Country, I knew it had the potential to be unlike anything else on television.” Green said. I’ll be honest, I thought Get Out was fantastic and
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