Jordan Peele Completes Script for Untitled Universal Film

Filmmaker Jordan Peele has completed the script for his next directorial project, a significant step forward for a film that has faced multiple delays. The untitled movie, his fourth, will be distributed by Universal Pictures, though casting and a release date are not expected to be announced for several months.

The project was originally scheduled for a December 2024 release but was pushed to October 2026 following the 2023 Hollywood strikes. In September 2025, Universal removed the film from its release calendar entirely, leaving its future uncertain. The new script is reportedly a fresh concept, unrelated to earlier drafts that were developed and subsequently abandoned between 2023 and 2025.

This update marks the first substantial progress on the film in years and confirms that the project remains active. It will end a hiatus that has already become the longest of Peele's directorial career, surpassing the gap between his 2022 film "Nope" and his upcoming work.

Peele has a longstanding deal with Universal Pictures that runs through 2030. His production company, Monkeypaw Productions, currently has no other films greenlit following the 2025 release of "Him," a sports horror...