Key Takeaways
- Film Production: Jordan Peele’s production company, Monkeypaw Productions, acquired the horror film pitch Goat.
- Theatrical Release: The film, titled Him, received a theatrical release last month but was not well-received.
- Digital Release: Him is set for digital release on October 7th and available for pre-order on Amazon.
- Director's Background: Justin Tipping, who directed Kicks, helmed this project with a notable cast.
Back in 2022, Get Out, Us, and Nope writer/director Jordan Peele‘s production company Monkeypaw Productions acquired the genre film pitch Goat from writers Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie, with the plan being that Peele would produce Goat as part of Monkeypaw’s overall deal with Universal Pictures. The sports-related horror project made its way through production under the title Him last year and received a theatrical release last month. It wasn’t very well-received (you can read our 5/10 review HERE) and has only made $25 million at the global box office… but maybe it will have more success on home video. Him is set to receive a digital release tomorrow, October 7th, and is available to pre-order on Amazon. A physical media release will follow on November 11th.
Justin Tipping – who made his feature directorial debut with the 2016 drama Kicks – directed the film and contributed to the script, with lead roles going to Marlon Wayans (Scary Movie), Tyriq Withers (The Game), and Julia Fox (Uncut Gems).
Him has the following synopsis: Cameron Cade, a rising-star quarterback, has devoted his life, and identity, to football. On the eve of professional football’s annual scouting Combine, Cam is attacked by an unhinged fan and suffers a potentially career-ending brain trauma. Just when all seems lost, Cam receives a lifeline when his hero, Isaiah White, a legendary eight-time Championship quarterback and cultural megastar, offers to train Cam at Isaiah’s isolated compound that he shares with his celebrity influencer wife, Elsie White. But as Cam’s training accelerates, Isaiah’s charisma begins to curdle into something darker, sending his protégé down a disorienting rabbit hole that may cost him more than he ever bargained for. Withers plays Cameron, with Wayans as Isaiah and Fox as Elsie. A press release noted that “the film features a dynamic supporting cast including alternative comedy legend Tim Heidecker (First Time Female Director) and Australian comic Jim Jefferies (The Jim Jefferies Show), plus MMA heavyweight fighter Maurice Greene and hip hop phenoms Guapdad 4000 and Grammy nominee Tierra Whack, all three in their feature film debuts.”
Writers Akers and Bronkie previously created the Facebook Watch series Limetown, which starred Jessica Biel. Since making Kicks, Tipping has gone on to direct episodes of multiple TV shows, including Black Monday, The Chi, Dear White People, Dare Me, Twenties, Run the World, Flatbush Misdemeanors, and Joe vs. Carole. Peele is producing Him with Win Rosenfeld, Ian Cooper, and Jamal Watson. David Kern and Kate Oh serve as executive producers. Universal EVP Production Development Sara Scott and Director of Development Tony Ducret are overseeing the project for the studio. The film has been rated R for strong/bloody violence, language throughout, sexual material, nudity and some drug use.
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