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Jordan Peele Wants Scripts From Young Black Horror Filmmakers
Jordan Peele Wants Scripts From Young Black Horror Filmmakers
Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures

Jordan Peele Has Started Production on His 'Get Out' Follow Up 'Us'

Jordan Peele Wants Scripts From Young Black Horror Filmmakers Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures

Can Jordan Peele direct another classic?

On Tuesday, July 31st, writer and director Jordan Peele started production on his next film: Us, the follow up to his 2017 masterpiece Get Out.

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The movie, which is being described as a social thriller, will star Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Tim Heidecker, and Elisabeth Moss.

Rounding out that cast is just announced additions include Shahadi Wright Joseph, who will also be in the upcoming Lion King reboot, Evan Alex, Madison Curry, Cali Sheldon, and Noelle Sheldon.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who will also be in the upcoming Aquaman movie, and Anna Diop also will star in Us.

READ: Jordan Peele Reveals The “Fucked Up” Role Offering That Made Him Quit Acting

Us, which has a tentative release date of March 15 2019, will be shot entirely California. BlacKkKlansman, which Peele produced, will be out in theaters next week.

Source: Hollywood Reporter