Jordan Peele has a date to return to the movies. Universal has set the release date for Peele's next feature as October 23, 2026.
No other details were provided, but the Halloween season date seems appropriate considering the director's penchant for horror.
Peele, who has a background in comedy, emerged as an A-list director in 2017. Go out, Peele not only won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, but also earned Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor nominations for star Daniel Kaluuya. It grossed a total of $255.4 million worldwide on a budget of just $4.5 million.
Philae followed him. Go out Success in 2019 Us (256.2 million) and 2022 no ($171.2 million). The film will be produced by the filmmaker through his Monkey Paw banner. As a producer, he starred in Marlon Wayans. Him Deadline in September this year.
In an age where it's increasingly difficult to get audiences into theaters, Peele is a famous director whose appeal is his own, and horror is one of the rare genres that consistently beats box office fatigue.
Previously, Peele's next film was scheduled for December 25, 2024, but that was before the dual writers' and actors' strikes upended Hollywood's theater schedule. Universal-owned Focus Features includes Robert Eggars' nosferatu Now on that date. Peele teased a new date for X Monday.