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‘Nanny’ Director Nikyatu Jusu Teams with Monkeypaw and Universal for Next Horror Movie
Filmmaker Nikyatu Jusu has lined up another genre project on the heels of winning the U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival for her dramatic horror film Nanny. Per Deadline, Monkeypaw and Universal have landed the rights to Jusu’s next feature, an untitled horror film.
The genre project is based on an original idea by Jusu, but plot details remain under wraps at this time. She’ll co-write with Fredrica Bailey.
“Monkeypaw is thrilled to be teaming up with Nikyatu on her next project and believe she is a singular talent with brilliant stories to tell. We are so pleased that Nanny has been celebrated by Sundance and we can’t wait for audiences to see what’s coming next,” said Monkeypaw President Win Rosenfeld.
Monkeypaw has an exclusive five-year production partnership with Universal Pictures and with Universal Studio Group, and most recently released Candyman. Next for Monkeypaw is Jordan Peele’s Nope for Universal in July 2022 and Wendell & Wild from director Henry Selick.
In Jusu’s debut, Nanny, “Anna Diop stars as Aisha, an undocumented nanny working for a privileged couple in New York City. As she prepares for the arrival of the son she left behind in Senegal, a violent supernatural presence invades her reality, threatening the American dream she is painstakingly piecing together.
Nanny also features performances by Michelle Monaghan, Sinqua Walls, Morgan Spector, Rose Decker, and Leslie Uggams.
Watch for Nanny distribution news as it’s announced.
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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