Monkeypaw Productions

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Monkeypaw Productions

Monkeypaw Productions is an American independent film and television production company founded by Jordan Peele in 2012.[3] It is known for producing horror films, such as Get Out, Us, Candyman, Nope, and Wendell & Wild, as well as other films, such as Keanu and Monkey Man.

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Monkeypaw Productions
Company typePrivate
IndustryFilm and television production
Founded2012; 13 years ago (2012)
FounderJordan Peele
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
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United States
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Websitemonkeypawproductions.com
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On October 1, 2019, the company signed a 5-year exclusivity deal with Universal Pictures.[4]

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In 2012, Jordan Peele launched Monkeypaw Productions and released the comedy series Key & Peele on January 31 on Comedy Central.[5] When the series ended in 2015, Peele and Keegan-Michael Key wrote the script for the action comedy film Keanu which was released on April 29, 2016, by New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures.[6]

On September 21, 2015, it was announced that Peele would write and direct his directorial debut feature film Get Out, a social horror film starring Daniel Kaluuya and Allison Williams which was released on February 24, 2017, by Universal Pictures.[7] Following the success of the film, Peele signed a two-year, first-look deal with Universal. The deal was made with the intention of highlighting stories and creatives from marginalized communities.[8]

On November 3, 2015, it was reported that Henry Selick was developing Wendell & Wild, a stop motion animated horror comedy film based on an unpublished book by Selick and Clay McLeod Chapman.[9][10] The film was set to star Key and Peele, the latter also being a writer and producer on the film.[9] In March 2018, the film was picked up by Netflix.[11] The film premiered at TIFF on September 11, 2022, and was later released on October 28, 2022.[10]

On May 16, 2017, it was announced that the company and Bad Robot were producing a horror television series titled Lovecraft Country for HBO and Warner Bros. Television Studios. The series was based on and served as a continuation of the 2016 novel of the same name by Matt Ruff. The pilot was written by Misha Green, who served as the showrunner for the series. Peele, J. J. Abrams and Ben Stephenson served as executive producers.[12] The series premiered on August 16, 2020.

On May 8, 2018, it was announced that Peele would write and direct his second feature film Us, a horror film starring Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke and Elisabeth Moss. The film was released on March 22, 2019, by Universal Pictures.[13] In 2019, Us was featured in a maze for Universal's Halloween Horror Nights and in 2022 as part of the terror tram.

On November 9, 2020, it was announced that Peele would write and direct his third feature film Nope, a science fiction horror film starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer and Steven Yeun was released on July 22, 2022, by Universal Pictures. The original set of Jupiter's Claim, the fictional theme park featured in the film was added permanently as a part of Universal Studios Hollywood's Studio Tour. The set became the first Studio Tour attraction to open the same day as a film's release.[14] In 2022, Nope was featured at Universal's Halloween Horror Nights as part of the terror tram with Us.

On September 1, 2021, Monkeypaw and Peele signed a multiyear TV deal with Universal Studio Group ending a previous first-look deal with Amazon Studios. The deal brought both film and television output under a partnership with Universal.[15]

On March 20, 2023, it was announced that Peele would write and direct his fourth feature film. It was scheduled to be released on December 25, 2024, by Universal Pictures, but was removed from Universal's schedule due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes, before being rescheduled to October 23, 2026.[16][17][18]

Filmography

Feature films

Released

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Release date Title Director(s) Distributor
April 29, 2016 Keanu Peter Atencio Warner Bros. Pictures
February 24, 2017 Get Out Jordan Peele Universal Pictures
August 10, 2018 BlacKkKlansman Spike Lee Focus Features
March 22, 2019 Us Jordan Peele Universal Pictures
August 27, 2021 Candyman Nia DaCosta
July 22, 2022 Nope Jordan Peele
September 2, 2022 Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. Adamma Ebo Focus Features
October 28, 2022 Wendell & Wild Henry Selick Netflix
April 5, 2024 Monkey Man Dev Patel Universal Pictures
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Upcoming

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Release date Title Director(s) Distributor
September 19, 2025[19] Him[20] Justin Tipping Universal Pictures
October 23, 2026[18] Untitled film[21][22] Jordan Peele
The People Under the Stairs[23]
Sinkhole[24]
Suicide by Sunlight[25] Nikyatu Jusu
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Short films

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Release date Title Director(s) Distributor(s)
March 13, 2022 Moshari[26] Nuhash Humayun Little Big Films
Monkeypaw Productions
Left Handed Films
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Television series

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Year(s) Title Creator(s) Network
2012–2015 Key & Peele Keegan-Michael Key
Jordan Peele
Comedy Central
2018–2021 The Last O.G. John Carcieri
Jordan Peele
TBS
2019 Weird City Charlie Sanders
Jordan Peele
YouTube Premium
Lorena Joshua Rofé Amazon Prime Video
2019–2020 The Twilight Zone Simon Kinberg
Jordan Peele
Marco Ramirez
CBS All Access
2020–2023 Hunters David Weil Amazon Prime Video
2020 Lovecraft Country Misha Green HBO
2024–present Scare Tactics Scott Hallock
Kevin Healey
USA Network
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Podcasts

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Year Title Creator(s) Network
2022 Quiet Part Loud Jordan Peele
Mimi O'Donnell
Win Rosenfeld
Spotify
Chutzpah: Hunters Presents True Stories of Resistance Jordan Peele
David Weil
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Books

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Publication date Title Author
November 26, 2019 Get Out: The Complete Annotated Screenplay Jordan Peele
October 3, 2023 Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror Various Authors
September 3, 2024 Us: The Complete Annotated Screenplay Jordan Peele
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Video games

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Year Title Developer Publisher Platforms
TBA OD Kojima Productions Xbox Game Studios
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