Jordan Peele sets next film, 'Us'; Elisabeth Moss and Lupita Nyong'o to star

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By Darian Scalamoni

               Jordan Peele wowed just about everyone with his directorial debut, “Get Out.” A social horror film that financially and critically was a juggernaut for 2017. Peele won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay while he also was nominated for Best Director so many have been awaiting news on his follow-up. Now, we have some casting announcements, a date and a poster to share with you guys.

            According to The Playlist, Peele will next write and direct another horror film titled, “Us.” The report also states that Lupita Nyong’o, Elisabeth Moss and Winston Duke are in talks to join the project. There are no plot details that have yet to come out about “Us” but building a powerhouse combination that includes Peele behind the camera and three of the hottest stars in Hollywood puts this atop my most-anticipated list for 2019.

            Nyong’o last appeared in Marvel’s “Black Panther” and will be seen next reprising her role as Maz Kanata in another blockbuster franchise for “Star Wars: Episode IX.” She also recently signed on for Simon Kinberg’s spy thriller “305” alongside Jessica Chastain, Penelope Cruz and Marion Cotillard. Duke also appeared in “Black Panther” and can be seen in theaters currently in the bigger ensemble Marvel movie, “Avengers: Infinity War.” Moss just signed onto “Her Smell,” which we reported earlier.

            Check out the poster for “Us” below which hits theaters on March 15^th, 2019. Are you guys excited for Peele’s first film to be distributed by Universal? What about thoughts on the cast? Sound off in the comments below.