Movies
‘Goat’ – Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions Lands Sports-Themed Horror Movie Pitch
Jordan Peele‘s company Monkeypaw Productions has scooped up a new horror movie pitch titled Goat, Deadline reports tonight, which is a sports-themed psychological horror tale.
Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie are writing the script.
Deadline’s report teases, “the story centers on a promising young athlete who is invited to train with a team’s retiring star.” The sport at the center of the film is reportedly football.
Stay tuned for more as we learn it.
Monkeypaw Productions is behind Peele’s films Get Out, Us and the upcoming Nope, as well as Nia DaCosta’s Candyman, “The Twilight Zone” reboot and “Lovecraft Country.”
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
4 New Horror Movies Releasing This Week Including ‘Late Night with the Devil’ at Home
‘Ready or Not’: Radio Silence Filmmakers Tease the “Absolute Banger” of a Sequel That’s Taking Shape
‘Sting’ Review – Throwback Creature Feature Entertains With an Impressive Practical Monster
“We Built Every Creature” – ‘Alien: Romulus’ Goes Heavy on the Old School Practical Effects!
‘Terrifier 3’: Filming Has Wrapped on Damien Leone’s Christmas Slasher Sequel!
