Jordan Peele to Write and Direct Get Out for Blumhouse
Most people know Jordan Peele from “Key and Peele” and “MADtv,” but the funnyman is looking to stretch his legs a bit with the upcoming horror flick Get Out. According to Deadline, Peele will write and direct the movie for the folks over at Blumhouse. The film tells the story of an African-American guy who takes a trip to his Caucasian girlfriend’s estate. Things get creepy from there.
Instead of delivering a brain-dead horror movie, Peele wants to create something a little different. Expect Get Out to tackle a subject matter that doesn’t find its way to the genre these days.
“People know me for my work in comedy, but now I’ll get to focus on my passion for writing and directing horror films. Like comedy, horror has an ability to provoke thought and further the conversation on real social issues in a very powerful way. Get Out takes on the task of exploring race in America, something that hasn’t really been done within the genre since Night of the Living Dead 47 years ago. It’s long overdue,” Peele explained in a statement about the flick.
QC Entertainment and Blumhouse Productions are co-producing Get Out. As of this writing, it’s unknown when Jordan Peele’s horror flick will terrorize the big screen.
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