Jordan Peele reveals a surprising new detail about his latest movie Nope. Written and directed by Peele, Nope marks the filmmaker's third venture into horror after Get Out and Us. Nope tells the story of OJ (Daniel Kaluuya) and Emerald Haywood (Keke Palmer), siblings who try to capture evidence of a UFO in the sky that has caused unexplained events in their small town. Steven Yeun, Brandon Perea, and Barbie Ferreira also star in the highly-anticipated film, which arrives in theaters this month.

With Get Out and Us, Peele had reinvented the wheel of horror movies involving Black leads, but the filmmaker is doing something different this time around with Nope. In a recent interview with Essence, Peele explains to Kaluuya that he wanted Nope to be more than just a "Black horror" film. Nope also had to talk about "Black joy" to be as relevant as it possibly can, and that ties into actual Black history. Peele says:


Based on its trailers, it is clear that Nope is going to be more than a simple horror film, or even a supernatural thriller. The movie seems to have been able to reimagine a typical UFO thriller by adding elements of comedy and supernatural horror to the mix. At the same time, Peele has also managed to speak to the times society lives in and make a film with more poignant and relevant themes than Get Out and Us. It sounds like Nope makes for a very well-rounded viewing experience.

Nope (2022)
Release Date: Jul 22, 2022