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#BlackTwitter is unleashing on the forthcoming “Karen” movie for being a poor man’s version of Jordan Peele’s 2017 hit film, “Get Out.” Since the release of “Get Out,” many films have tried to recreate its magic, including “Antebellum” and Amazon Prime series “Them,” though none have lived up to their …

Fans of Jordan Peele and his alluring horror film style will have to wait until 2022 to see the next classic from the beloved producer and director. While very few details have been revealed, the horror flick’s official release date is July 22nd, 2022. The 41-year-old will write, produce and …

The trailer for #JordanPeele’s new HBO series “Lovecraft Country” has been released. When it comes to a Jordan Peele production, we’re never let down. Peele’s latest project, “Lovecraft Country,” has just dropped its first look into the series, which is executive produced by Peele and J.J. Abrams. The show was written …

Oscar-winning director and comedic actor Jordan Peele is bringing the horrors of the Jim Crow south to TV screens in a new upcoming HBO drama series. Peele is known for his frightening yet thought-provoking projects like his instant classic and directorial debut “Get Out,” and his most recent movie, “Us.” …

Jordan Peele’s horror blockbuster ‘Us’ has been named the best film of 2019 by the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA). AAFCA, the world’s largest group of black film critics, also named Peele the best director and Lupita Nyong’o,  the best actress for her leading role in the film. “Us” …

Back in April, “The Twilight Zone,” based on the 1959 Rod Serling series of the same name, returned to television with Jordan Peele as the narrator and executive producer of the series. As part of the series redevelopment, several Hollywood superstars signed on to be part of the project, including …

On Monday, after the record-breaking opening weekend premiere of his second hit film, “Us,” Jordan Peele sat down in front of a “diverse set of 20-something improve students, aspiring storytellers and fans” to discuss a slew of topics, including the impact of minority actors, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In …

Jordan Peele is one of very few who can bring fans to theaters in droves off of his name alone. His sophomore release ‘Us,’ starring Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke, has already surpassed the record of his first, wildly popular film ‘Get Out,’ earning $70.3 million in its debut weekend. …

On the heels of the overwhelming success of Jordan Peele’s Academy Award-winning film, “Get Out,” Lupita Nyong’o needed very little convincing to star in Peele’s next film, “Us.” In fact, in a recent interview with BuzzFeed News, Nyong’o explained how Peele’s record-breaking hit helped her work through the intensity of …

Media maven Jordan Peele has been cast to host the revamp of the anthology television series “The Twilight Zone.” From comedic genius to modern day horror mastermind, Peele is steadily climbing the industry ladder as a comedian, director, writer and producer with his unique projects,  including the hit film #GetOut …

Back in 2017, Jordan Peele released his directorial debut, “Get Out,” about a young black man who unearths the shocking truth about his white girlfriend and their family. While the film went on to become the tenth most profitable film of the year, it also secured Peele as the first …

A Jordan Peele-produced and Nia DaCosta directed sequel to the 1992 horror “Candyman” is coming in 2020, allowing the newer generation to get into this old black urban legend. Nia, who directed indie modern Western “Little Woods,” is teaming up with Jordan and his Monkeypaw Productions partner Win Rosenfeld to …

Spike Lee’s film “BlacKkKlansman” is about the first black police officer in Colorado Springs, Colorado and is set to hit U.S. theaters on August 10th of this year. The release date is just two days before the one year anniversary of the protest in Charlottesville, Virginia, where white nationalists and …

Yes, it is 2018 and we are still celebrating black/African-American firsts in Hollywood. On Sunday, March 4, actor, director, filmmaker Jordan Peele made history in becoming the first African American to win the Academy Award for best original screenplay for his directorial debut, “Get Out.” “I stopped writing this movie …

Mary J. Blige is already having a year! Starting with last year’s release of her top charting album, “Strength of a Woman” to her 2018 Golden Globe nomination and long-overdue star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Mary J. Blige has transformed her heartache into ground-breaking accomplishments. Now though, not …

blogged by @tianalaneetv Spike Lee and Jordan Peele are teaming up for a new film, “Black Klansman”. The film will be an adaption of a memoir about a Black police officer who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan. Son of Denzel Washington and star of HBO’s “Ballers”, John David Washington, is …