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Lupita Nyong’o Protects Her Class From Zombies In The ‘Little Monsters’ Trailer

Following her breakout role in Jordan Peele’s Us (review) Lupita Nyong’o stars as a schoolteacher in the horror-comedy Little Monsters, written and directed by Abe Forsythe (Down Under). The new trailer reveals the military gearing up to battle the undead and a field trip gone wrong. Nyong’o plays Miss Caroline, a teacher who fights to protect her students from a zombie outbreak during a field trip gone to hell. Miss Caroline teams up with Dave (Alexander England), a washed-up musician, and kids’ show host Teddy McGiggle (Josh Gad) to defeat zombies while trying to keep her students unaware of the outbreak. Little Monsters, which premiered at Sundance will hit theaters in the U.K. and Ireland on November 15th. A U.S. release date has yet to be announced.

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Movie Review: Jordan Peele’s US

I unboxed a swag pack from Jordan Peele’s most recent film, US. Included in the box was the Blu-ray, which I’ve been eagerly awaiting to see for months. I popped the movie in and sat back with my fingers crossed that the movie would live up to the hype. Let’s face it, Peele sat the bar high right from the get-go with Get Out. In the first seconds of the film a black screen appears with a spiel about tunnels running under the entire U.S. this is important. You might not think so at first, seeing that the synopsis only talks about a mother returning to her childhood home with her family for a holiday, but it is, so is the bible verse (Jeremiah 11:11) which we see repeatedly throughout the movie. Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I

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Jun 19, 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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Apr 30, 2019
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A “Black Cloud” Hangs Over The ‘Us’ Super Bowl Trailer

The Super Bowl may have some football fans down, but it has horror fans happy as hell. First, we got our first taste of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, now the second trailer for Jordan Peele‘s US has been revealed. The best way to describe it is, dark and disturbing. 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). Haunted by an unexplainable and unresolved trauma from her past and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, Adelaide feels her paranoia elevate to high-alert as she grows increasingly certain that something bad is going to befall her family. Soon she will learn her worries are warranted. After spending a tense beach day with their friends, the Tylers (Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon), Adelaide and her family return

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Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Has A New Relese Date

Earlier today it was announced that Jordan Peele‘s Us will make its premiere at SXSW this March. We’ve learned as a consequence, the official release date has been pushed back, but not by much. 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). Haunted by an unexplainable and unresolved trauma from her past and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, Adelaide feels her paranoia elevate to high-alert as she grows increasingly certain that something bad is going to befall her family. Soon she will learn her worries are warranted. After spending a tense beach day with their friends, the Tylers (Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon), Adelaide and her family return to their vacation home. When darkness falls, the Wilsons discover four figures standing at the bottom of their

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A First Look At Jordan Peele’s Horror Film ‘Us’

Ahead of its trailer release this Christmas and following its poster unveiling last week, Universal has shared the first look, via EW, at Jordan Peele‘s Us, the follow up to Get Out. After months of secrecy, the first details have begun to surface. It turns out that Us is a monster movie! Peele has confessed that the monsters are called “The Tethered” Set in the present day the film follows Adelaide (Lupita Nying’o) and Gabe Wilson (Winston Duke) as they take their kids to visit Adelaide’s childhood North California home for the summer. After a day spent at the beach with the Tyler family (Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker), Adelaide – who is haunted by her past trauma – becomes increasingly paranoid that something bad is going to happen to her family. As the night falls the Wilsons see four figures standing silently at the end of their driveway. For my second feature, I wanted to create a monster mythology,” Peele

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Dec 21, 2018
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Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Gets A Sharp New Poster

Universal has just released a new poster for Jordan Peele‘s highly anticipated new horror film Us, the follow up to Acadamy Award-winning social thriller Get Out. The poster has left us with more questions than answers. What do the one driving glove and gold scissors have to do with the film? We’ll have to wait to find out. While there hasn’t been a ton of details released about the movie, we do know that it will also be a social thriller and that Black Panther‘s Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke are set to star along with Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale). Reportedly the film centers on a mother (Nyong’o) and father (Duke) who head to their beach house their children to unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors arrive uninvited. Peele is giving fans a special gift, the official trailer will arrive on Christmas.

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Dec 17, 2018
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Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Now Has A Full Cast

Jordan Peele‘s (Get Out) upcoming social thriller Us now has a full cast. Young actors Shahadi Wright Joseph (Dream Years) and Evan Alex (Mani) have now rounded out the cast that includes Lupita Nyong’o, Elisabeth Moss, Winston Duke, Tim Heidecker, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Anna Diop. Peele wrote the script and will direct as well as producing under his Monkeypaw Productions banner. Sean McKittrick and Jason Blum are also serving as producing for the film which has begun production. Us will open in theaters on March 15, 2019, from Universal Pictures.

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Aug 13, 2018
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Jordan Peele Begins Filming New Social Horror Thriller ‘Us’

Jordan Peele‘s new social horror thriller Us has begun filming with scenes being shot at Universal Studios Backlot, according to Deadline. Written and directed by Peele, who made his directorial debut with the smash hit Get Out, Us stars a huge cast that includes Elisabeth Moss, Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Tim Heidecker, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Anna Diop, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, Madison Curry, Cali Sheldon, and Noelle Sheldon. Under the banner of his Monkeypaw Productions, Peele is producing alongside Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, and Ian Cooper. Us will open in theaters on March 5, 2019, from Universal. Hopefully, the plot will be revealed soon.

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Jordan Peele Reveals The Title Of His Next Genre Film And More

Jordan Peele made his directorial debut with the socially conscious film Get Out. Today, via his social media sites, Peele announced the title of its successor, Us. Sources told Variety that Lupita Nyong’o (Black Panther) and Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale) are in negotiations for two of the lead roles. Us will be the first project under his and his company Monkeypaw Productions’ first-look deal with Universal Pictures. The deal was inked following its box office run that landed it the number one spot on most movie lists and glowing reviews from critics and viewers alike. Peele even scored an Oscar nomination for best original screenplay. While the plot is still being kept under wraps, we do know that the film will open in theaters in March of 2019. Peele will both write and direct Us, as well as produce it under his Monkeypaw Productions banner. Sean McKittrick and Jason Blum will also produce. We’ll keep you posted. https://twitter.com/JordanPeele/status/994004752466767872

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Lupita Nyong’o Protects Her Class From Zombies In The ‘Little Monsters’ Trailer

Following her breakout role in Jordan Peele’s Us (review) Lupita Nyong’o stars as a schoolteacher in the horror-comedy Little Monsters, written and directed by Abe Forsythe (Down Under). The new trailer reveals the military gearing up to battle the undead and a field trip gone wrong. Nyong’o plays Miss Caroline, a teacher who fights to protect her students from a zombie outbreak during a field trip gone to hell. Miss Caroline teams up with Dave (Alexander England), a washed-up musician, and kids’ show host Teddy McGiggle (Josh Gad) to defeat zombies while trying to keep her students unaware of the outbreak. Little Monsters, which premiered at Sundance will hit theaters in the U.K. and Ireland on November 15th. A U.S. release date has yet to be announced.

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Movie Review: Jordan Peele’s US

I unboxed a swag pack from Jordan Peele’s most recent film, US. Included in the box was the Blu-ray, which I’ve been eagerly awaiting to see for months. I popped the movie in and sat back with my fingers crossed that the movie would live up to the hype. Let’s face it, Peele sat the bar high right from the get-go with Get Out. In the first seconds of the film a black screen appears with a spiel about tunnels running under the entire U.S. this is important. You might not think so at first, seeing that the synopsis only talks about a mother returning to her childhood home with her family for a holiday, but it is, so is the bible verse (Jeremiah 11:11) which we see repeatedly throughout the movie. Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I

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Jun 19, 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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Apr 30, 2019
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A “Black Cloud” Hangs Over The ‘Us’ Super Bowl Trailer

The Super Bowl may have some football fans down, but it has horror fans happy as hell. First, we got our first taste of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, now the second trailer for Jordan Peele‘s US has been revealed. The best way to describe it is, dark and disturbing. 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). Haunted by an unexplainable and unresolved trauma from her past and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, Adelaide feels her paranoia elevate to high-alert as she grows increasingly certain that something bad is going to befall her family. Soon she will learn her worries are warranted. After spending a tense beach day with their friends, the Tylers (Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon), Adelaide and her family return

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Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Has A New Relese Date

Earlier today it was announced that Jordan Peele‘s Us will make its premiere at SXSW this March. We’ve learned as a consequence, the official release date has been pushed back, but not by much. 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). Haunted by an unexplainable and unresolved trauma from her past and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, Adelaide feels her paranoia elevate to high-alert as she grows increasingly certain that something bad is going to befall her family. Soon she will learn her worries are warranted. After spending a tense beach day with their friends, the Tylers (Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon), Adelaide and her family return to their vacation home. When darkness falls, the Wilsons discover four figures standing at the bottom of their

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A First Look At Jordan Peele’s Horror Film ‘Us’

Ahead of its trailer release this Christmas and following its poster unveiling last week, Universal has shared the first look, via EW, at Jordan Peele‘s Us, the follow up to Get Out. After months of secrecy, the first details have begun to surface. It turns out that Us is a monster movie! Peele has confessed that the monsters are called “The Tethered” Set in the present day the film follows Adelaide (Lupita Nying’o) and Gabe Wilson (Winston Duke) as they take their kids to visit Adelaide’s childhood North California home for the summer. After a day spent at the beach with the Tyler family (Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker), Adelaide – who is haunted by her past trauma – becomes increasingly paranoid that something bad is going to happen to her family. As the night falls the Wilsons see four figures standing silently at the end of their driveway. For my second feature, I wanted to create a monster mythology,” Peele

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Dec 21, 2018
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Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Gets A Sharp New Poster

Universal has just released a new poster for Jordan Peele‘s highly anticipated new horror film Us, the follow up to Acadamy Award-winning social thriller Get Out. The poster has left us with more questions than answers. What do the one driving glove and gold scissors have to do with the film? We’ll have to wait to find out. While there hasn’t been a ton of details released about the movie, we do know that it will also be a social thriller and that Black Panther‘s Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke are set to star along with Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale). Reportedly the film centers on a mother (Nyong’o) and father (Duke) who head to their beach house their children to unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors arrive uninvited. Peele is giving fans a special gift, the official trailer will arrive on Christmas.

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Dec 17, 2018
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Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Now Has A Full Cast

Jordan Peele‘s (Get Out) upcoming social thriller Us now has a full cast. Young actors Shahadi Wright Joseph (Dream Years) and Evan Alex (Mani) have now rounded out the cast that includes Lupita Nyong’o, Elisabeth Moss, Winston Duke, Tim Heidecker, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Anna Diop. Peele wrote the script and will direct as well as producing under his Monkeypaw Productions banner. Sean McKittrick and Jason Blum are also serving as producing for the film which has begun production. Us will open in theaters on March 15, 2019, from Universal Pictures.

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Aug 13, 2018
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Jordan Peele Begins Filming New Social Horror Thriller ‘Us’

Jordan Peele‘s new social horror thriller Us has begun filming with scenes being shot at Universal Studios Backlot, according to Deadline. Written and directed by Peele, who made his directorial debut with the smash hit Get Out, Us stars a huge cast that includes Elisabeth Moss, Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Tim Heidecker, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Anna Diop, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, Madison Curry, Cali Sheldon, and Noelle Sheldon. Under the banner of his Monkeypaw Productions, Peele is producing alongside Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, and Ian Cooper. Us will open in theaters on March 5, 2019, from Universal. Hopefully, the plot will be revealed soon.

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Jordan Peele Reveals The Title Of His Next Genre Film And More

Jordan Peele made his directorial debut with the socially conscious film Get Out. Today, via his social media sites, Peele announced the title of its successor, Us. Sources told Variety that Lupita Nyong’o (Black Panther) and Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale) are in negotiations for two of the lead roles. Us will be the first project under his and his company Monkeypaw Productions’ first-look deal with Universal Pictures. The deal was inked following its box office run that landed it the number one spot on most movie lists and glowing reviews from critics and viewers alike. Peele even scored an Oscar nomination for best original screenplay. While the plot is still being kept under wraps, we do know that the film will open in theaters in March of 2019. Peele will both write and direct Us, as well as produce it under his Monkeypaw Productions banner. Sean McKittrick and Jason Blum will also produce. We’ll keep you posted. https://twitter.com/JordanPeele/status/994004752466767872

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