Director Jordan Peele quickly became a brand thanks to the strength of her original features, but the talented filmmaker also put his influence wisely behind the scenes. His production company Monkeypaw Productions has supported a number of exciting films in the genre space, from “Candyman” from 2021 to “Wendell & Wild” animation by Henry Selick The beginnings of the director of Dev Patel “Monkey Man” Last year. The next in the file is a sports / horror hybrid unlike everything we have ever seen before.

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The enigmatically titled “Him” comes from the director Justin Tipping and, well, it looks like an essential film with all kinds of influences Peele. After two university athletes with their hopes and dreams to make time, the story starts just on the tip of the NFL annual screening combination. When a disturbed fan attacks a rising star (played by Tyriq Withers) and he suffers from a potentially heartbreaking injury, the famous retired football legend of Marlon Wayans Isaiah White enters with an offer of life to help him train and get back on his feet. But, as you can imagine, the premise turns into a moral debate on the amount that we are ready to sacrifice in order to obtain exactly what we wanted most.

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As you can imagine, the film already has a lot of buzz. Now Universal Pictures has finally published the first trailer today, which you can check above!