Jordan Peele’s Subsequent Movie Faraway from Common 2026 Slate

Extremely anticipated films by our favourite filmmakers can’t get right here quick sufficient. We would like that subsequent cinematic journey or first rate into hell or no matter. Gimme that dopamine hit, administrators! However we’ll at all times say a film ought to solely come out when the filmmakers (not the studios) resolve it’s prepared. As such, generally film launch dates transfer again (simply like Mortal Kombat II). That destiny has befallen Jordan Peele’s subsequent film. The Oscar winner’s follow-up to 2022’s Nope, as soon as on Universal’s slate for October 2026, is not there. Which means it’s getting pushed.

The information, which we saw at Variety, is fairly disappointing. Initially, Peele and Common had the film down for a Christmas 2024 launch. That clearly by no means occurred. Guild strikes necessitated a transfer, bumping it to what would have been subsequent Halloween. Sadly, it seems that too received’t be taking place. No phrase but on the place the film will find yourself.

With solely three function movies underneath his belt as author and director, Peele has already grow to be an rising voice to look at within the horror/sci-fi house. Breaking on to the scene with 2017’s monster hit Get Out, Peele received an Academy Award for Finest Authentic Screenplay. This adopted pretty shortly with 2019’s Us, in some ways a a lot larger swing with its story and scope. Up to now, Peele’s most up-to-date film is 2022’s Nope, a reasonably unsettling alien creature function about messing with nature. All of his films are divisive in the very best methods. We actually can’t look forward to film quantity 4.

Since Get Out, Peele and his Monkeypaw Productions have produced a quantity initiatives, often within the horror or fantasy house. For tv, these have included The Twilight Zone reboot (which Peele hosted), Lovecraft Nation, and Hunters. Movies have included Candyman, Wendell & Wild, and Monkey Man.

Kyle Anderson is the Senior Editor for Nerdist. He hosts the weekly popular culture deep-dive podcast Laser Focus. Yow will discover his film and TV reviews here. Observe him on Letterboxd.