In one of the most exciting announcements of the year, “Key and Peele” star Jordan Peele will be writing and directing the horror pic Get Out, which carries heavy social commentary that roots back to George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead.
The story follows a a young African American man who visits his Caucasian girlfriend’s family estate.
“People know me for my work in comedy, but now I’ll get to focus on my passion for writing and directing horror films,” said Peele. “Like comedy, horror has an ability to provoke thought and further the conversation on real social issues in a very powerful way,” Peele said. “Get Out” takes on the task of exploring race in America, something that hasn’t really been done within the genre since Night of the Living Dead 47 years ago. It’s long overdue.”
Yes it is! I’ve been dying for an urban horror film, although this isn’t quite that. But the idea that he truly understands the impact of social commentary in horror is exciting.
“Key and Peele” have spoofed horror quite a bit, having taking a jab at The Exorcist, and even joking on Gremlins 2 and the Ghostbusters score.
Jason Blum and QC Entertainment principals Sean McKittrick and Edward H. Hamm Jr. are producing. Blumhouse’s Couper Samuelson is executive producing alongside QC’s Ray Mansfield and Shaun Redick.
