When will Jordan Peele‘s next film hit theaters? That remains a mystery, but his name is all over the previews for the upcoming horror pic “HIM.” No surprise there: Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions produces the pic, and therefore the film’s look exudes the “NOPE” director’s signature visual flair.
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But is “HIM” just cribbing from Peele or will it stand as the emergence of another filmmaking talent? Horror fans find out in Fall when the film hits theaters. “HIM” stars “I Know What You Did Last Summer” actor Tyriq Withers stars as Cam, a promising young football player returning from injury who agrees to train at a dynasty QB’s isolated compound. But training under a megastar like Marlon Wayans‘ Isaiah White may not be the dream come true Cam thinks it is. Julia Fox also stars.
Here’s an official synopsis for “HIM,” courtesy of Universal Pictures:
HIM stars former college wide-receiver Tyriq Withers as Cameron Cade, a rising-star quarterback who 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.
Along with Withers, Wayans, and Fox, “HIM” also stars Tim Heidecker and Jim Jefferies.
Justin Tipping directs a screenplay by Zack Akers & Skin Bronkie and himself for “HIM.” Producers on the film, besides Peele, include Ian Cooper, Win Rosenfeld, and Jamal M. Watson via Monkeypaw Productions. David Kern and Kate Oh serve as executive producers.
“HIM” hits theaters on September 19. Watch a new trailer for the horror movie below.
