If all goes according to plan, Peele’s next film as director, writer, and producer will be another “social thriller” in the vein of Get Out. But even though it’s closer to Peele’s previous success story than an Akira remake would have been, it will still have a significantly larger scale than its predecessor, with a reported budget about “five times bigger” than the one Get Out (which was also distributed by Universal) was made with. That would make it about a $25 million movie, still pretty small by current Hollywood standards, but which will hopefully afford Peele the kind of creative control necessary to make another movie of Get Out’s unique caliber. Universal chairman Donna Langley appears to feel similarly, according to her statement: The deal also includes provisions for Peele to attach his name to many future projects as a producer, with a specific eye towards those that represent opportunities for populations usually underrepresented in Hollywood. Get Out has grossed nearly $200 million worldwide on a budget of just $5 million, so if some of that lightning can be captured in a couple of more bottles, this deal will be good for everybody involved.
