Monkeypaw Productions
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| Private | |
| Industry | Production company |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Jordan Peele |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Jordan Peele |
| Website | monkeypawproductions.com |
Monkeypaw Productions is an American production company founded by director and producer Jordan Peele in 2012.[1] The company is known for producing the 2017 horror film Get Out and the 2019 horror film Us. The company is named after the 1902 horror short story "The Monkey's Paw".
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Overview[edit]
In 2012, Monkeypaw Productions released the comedy series Key & Peele on January 31, 2012 on Comedy Central.[2] When the series ended in 2015, Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key wrote the script for the comedy film Keanu which was released on April 29, 2016 by New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures.[3] In 2017, Jordan Peele's directorial debut horror film Get Out was released on February 24, 2017 by Universal Pictures.[4]
On May 3, 2017, Peele signed a two year, first-look deal with Universal Pictures. The deal involves Peele and his Monkeypaw production company to invest, produce and distribute genre films for Universal. The deal also includes Peele producing micro-budget films with Jason Blum and his Blumhouse Productions banner after their collaboration with Get Out.[5]
On May 16, 2017, it was announced that Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions and J. J. Abrams's Bad Robot Productions are producing a horror drama anthology series titled Lovecraft Country for HBO and Warner Bros. Television. The television series is an adaptation of the 2016 horror novel by Matt Ruff. The pilot will be written by Misha Green, who will serve as the showrunner for the series. Peele, Abrams and Ben Stephenson will serve as executive producers.[6]
On May 8, 2018, it was announced that Peele would write and direct Us, a social horror film starring Lupita Nyong'o, Elisabeth Moss and Winston Duke. The film was released on March 22, 2019 by Universal Pictures.[7]
Feature films[edit]
| Year | Film | Directed by | Budget | Gross | Co-producers | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Keanu | Peter Atencio | $15 million | $20.6 million | New Line Cinema, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Detroit Pictures, and Principato-Young Entertainment |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 2017 | Get Out | Jordan Peele | $4.5 million | $255.4 million | Blumhouse Productions and QC Entertainment | Universal Pictures |
| 2018 | BlacKkKlansman | Spike Lee | $15 million | $91.5 million | Blumhouse Productions, QC Entertainment, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Legendary Entertainment, and Perfect World Pictures |
Focus Features |
| 2019 | Us[8] | Jordan Peele | $20 million[9] | $254.7 million | Perfect World Pictures | Universal Pictures |
| 2020 | Candyman[10] | Nia DaCosta | N/A | N/A | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | |
| 2021 | Wendell and Wild[11] | Henry Selick | N/A | N/A | The Gotham Group and Principato-Young Entertainment | Netflix |
Television series[edit]
| Year | Series | Creator(s) | Co-productions | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2015 | Key & Peele | Keegan-Michael Key Jordan Peele |
Cindylou and Martel & Roberts Productions | Comedy Central |
| 2018–present | The Last O.G. | John Carcieri Jordan Peele |
Streetlife Productions Inc., Full Flavor, The Tannenbaum Company, Principato-Young Entertainment, and Studio T |
TBS |
| 2019–present | Weird City | Charlie Sanders Jordan Peele |
Sonar Entertainment, Mosaic and Raskal Productions | YouTube Premium |
| Lorena | Joshua Rofé | Sonar Entertainment and Number 19 | Amazon Video | |
| The Twilight Zone | Simon Kinberg Jordan Peele Marco Ramirez |
CBS Television Studios and Genre Films | CBS All Access | |
| TBA | The Hunt | David Weil | Sonar Entertainment | Amazon Video |
| Lovecraft Country | Jordan Peele J. J. Abrams Misha Green |
Bad Robot Productions and Warner Bros. Television | HBO |
Notes and references[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Jordan Peele". Variety.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (January 4, 2012). "Keegan-Michael Key And Jordan Peele Come To Comedy Central With New Series 'Key & Peele'". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (January 12, 2016). "Warner Bros Moves Key & Peele Starrer 'Keanu' Back One Week - Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Pederson, Erik (October 4, 2016). "'Get Out': Universal Dates Jordan Peele's Blumhouse Chiller & Unleashes Trailer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Kit, Borys (May 3, 2017). "'Get Out' Filmmaker Jordan Peele Signs First-Look Deal With Universal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (May 16, 2017). "'Get Out's Jordan Peele Teams With WBTV, HBO & Bad Robot For 'Lovecraft Country' Drama Series; Misha Green Writing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 8, 2019). "Jordan Peele's 'Us' To Hit Theaters A Week Later After Landing SXSW Opening Night Slot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 22, 2017). "Universal Sets 2019 Release Date For Jordan Peele's Untitled Social Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ "Us (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (November 27, 2018). "Jordan Peele-Produced 'Candyman' Reboot Taps Director Nia DaCosta". Variety. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (March 14, 2018). "Netflix Wins Stop-Motion Animated 'Wendell And Wild': Henry Selick, Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key Aboard". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
