‘Nope’: Date, cast, plot and latest buzz around horror thriller starring Daniel Kaluuya
We have always loved watching the iconic horror films like ‘Conjuring’ and others as they satiate us creatively. For the ardent horror film lovers, an exciting scoop is that Universal Pictures is bringing to screens a modern-day chilling horror film ‘Nope’. ‘Nope’ has been directed, written and also produced by Jordan Peele under his banner Monkeypaw Productions. The film stars Daniel Kaluuya, Steven Yeun, Keke Palmer and several others.
Before the film 'Nope' hits the theaters, audiences can also watch horror genre films in similar vein like ‘A Classic Horror Story’, ‘Firestarter’ and ‘The 8th Night’ which can get them hooked to the screens.
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When does ‘Nope’ release?
The much-awaited modern-day horror thriller film ‘Nope’ is releasing globally on July 22, 2022, in theaters.
What is the plot of ‘Nope’?
The trailer shows glimpses of the sci-fi elements where we see a huge alien spaceship that is kidnapping the residents of inland California left and right and also creating a tornado of destruction, which is smartly capitalizing on fear of the unknown.
The official synopsis reads, “What’s a bad miracle?. Oscar winner Jordan Peele disrupted and redefined modern horror with Get Out and then Us. Now, he reimagines the summer movie with a new pop nightmare: the expansive horror epic, Nope. The film reunites Peele with Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out, Judas and the Black Messiah), who is joined by Keke Palmer (Hustlers, Alice) and Oscar nominee Steven Yeun (Minari, Okja) as residents in a lonely gulch of inland California who bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery”.
“Nope, which co-stars Michael Wincott (Hitchcock, Westworld) and Brandon Perea (The OA, American Insurrection), is written and directed by Jordan Peele and is produced by Ian Cooper (Us, Candyman) and Jordan Peele for Monkeypaw Productions. The film will be released by Universal Pictures worldwide”.
Who stars in ‘Nope’?
The following starcast has been confirmed for the film.
Daniel Kaluuya as James Haywood
The 32-year-old Oscar award-winning star has given some of finest performances in films like ‘Get Out’, ‘Black Panther’, ‘Widows’, ‘Queen & Slim’ and ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’. Kaluuya will be seen playing the lead role of James Haywood in ‘Nope’.
The film also stars Steven Yeun, Keke Palmer and several others.
Latest news about ‘Nope’
1. The first full trailer for Nope was released on Super Bowl a few months back on February 13, 2022, debuting online the morning of the big game, paired with the cryptic query "What's a bad miracle?".
2. A brand-new trailer for ‘Nope’ got released at CinemaCon in May, which has definitely piqued curiosity around the horror film.
Creators
‘Nope’ is directed, written and produced by Jordan Peele under his banner Monkeypaw Productions. The film is distributed by Universal Pictures.
Before Jordan Peele released the trailer at CinemaCon festival last month, he told the audiences and viewers that he wanted to keep the mystery around the film intact and opening up on the same in an interview with a global media outlet, Jordan Peele shared, "The discovery and the surprise of it is part of the fun. Trailers will give you a taste, but we want to retain some of the mystery, so you can be satisfied going to the damn movie. This is definitely a ride. I like titles that are into how the audience is feeling and reflect on what they are thinking and feeling in the theater. I’m going to personally thrive on the amount of times that we hear ‘Nope’ in the theater".
Trailer
The official trailer of ‘Nope’ has been released globally online. You can watch it below: