Look above and despair: Universal Pictures just unveiled the first trailer forNOPE,Jordan Peele’s highly-anticipated horror movie that seems to be about an alien invasion. The trailer offers us the first look atNOPE, which was produced under absolute secrecy. And while we can finally take a look at the terror Peele’s mind is conjuring this time, we’ll only be able to understand the social message behindNOPEonce it hits theaters later this year.
Just asNOPE’s first footageanticipated, death will come from above in the next horror movie from the Oscar-winner filmmaker.
InNOPE, we see something in the sky causing absolute panic and horror amongst people on the ground, including a shot ofKeke Palmer’s character being sucked into the sky. While we haven’t had a great alien abduction movie in a while,NOPE’s trailer confirms Peele’s stature as one of the most influential voices in contemporary horror, as the filmmaker can turn even the most ludicrous scenarios into something that scares us to the bones.
Peele won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay forGet Out, his debut feature.Get Outalso earned Peele an Oscar nomination for Best Director, while the movie also received nominations for Best Picture and Best Actor forDaniel Kaluuya. Unfortunately, the Academy Awards snubbedUs, but that doesn’t make Peele’s second movie any less impressive. LikeGet Out,Ususes horror to dive into the worst aspects of American culture, turning people into the biggest monster you can find.
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While bothGet OutandUsare two of the most beautiful films of the last decade,Nopepromises to amp up Peele’s game, as the movie was shot on KODAK film, including 65mm film in IMAX format. To help him conjure the beautiful (and terrifying) images ofNOPE, Peelebrought cinematographerHoyte van Hoytemato shoot the film. Hoytema isChristopher Nolan’s go-to cinematographer, having worked with the filmmaker onInterstellar,Dunkirk,Tenet,and the upcomingOppenheimer.
Nopecast includes Kaluuya(Judas and the Black Messiah), Palmer (Hustlers),Steven Yeun(Minari),Barbie Ferreira(Euphoria),Brandon Perea(The OA), andMichael Wincott(Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves). Peele also serves as producer on the project alongsideIan Cooperfor Peele’s own production company Monkeypaw Productions.
Nopewill hit theaters on July 22. Check out the new trailer below.
