Issa Rae and Jordan Peele have come on board Universal Pictures’ family drama “Sinkhole,” based on Leyna Krow’s short story about a mysterious sinkhole.
The announcement was made Wednesday, a day after Rae received Emmy nominations for comedy series and best actress in a comedy series for the fourth season of HBO’s “Insecure.” “Sinkhole” is being developed as a potential starring vehicle for Rae, who will also produce.
The story centers on a young family knowingly moving into a house with a sinkhole in the backyard and discovering that the sinkhole that manages to take all things that are broken and destroyed and make them perfect again.
Peele and Win Rosenfeld will produce for their Monkeypaw Productions. Rae, Montrel McKay and Sara Rastogi who will produce for Issa Rae Productions. Krow is executive producing alongside Alex Davis-Lawrence.
Peele received an Academy Award for the “Get Out” screenplay and...
The announcement was made Wednesday, a day after Rae received Emmy nominations for comedy series and best actress in a comedy series for the fourth season of HBO’s “Insecure.” “Sinkhole” is being developed as a potential starring vehicle for Rae, who will also produce.
The story centers on a young family knowingly moving into a house with a sinkhole in the backyard and discovering that the sinkhole that manages to take all things that are broken and destroyed and make them perfect again.
Peele and Win Rosenfeld will produce for their Monkeypaw Productions. Rae, Montrel McKay and Sara Rastogi who will produce for Issa Rae Productions. Krow is executive producing alongside Alex Davis-Lawrence.
Peele received an Academy Award for the “Get Out” screenplay and...
- 7/29/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Issa Rae and Jordan Peele are teaming to develop “Sinkhole” with Universal Pictures, a thought provoking parable on gender identity based on a short story in which Rae could potentially star.
Universal, Monkeypaw Productions and Issa Rae Productions are developing the film based on a short story by Leyna Krow after Universal and Monkeypaw won the rights to the short story in a competitive situation. The project falls under Monkeypaw’s exclusive five-year deal with Universal.
The short story is about a young family who moves into their dream home, except for the gaping sinkhole in the backyard, a sinkhole that manages to take all things that are broken and destroyed and make them perfect again. But what if that thing is a person? “Sinkhole” is genre piece that engages on the question of female perfection and identity.
Also Read: Watch 'Insecure' Exec Producers Issa Rae and Prentice Penny Discuss Race,...
Universal, Monkeypaw Productions and Issa Rae Productions are developing the film based on a short story by Leyna Krow after Universal and Monkeypaw won the rights to the short story in a competitive situation. The project falls under Monkeypaw’s exclusive five-year deal with Universal.
The short story is about a young family who moves into their dream home, except for the gaping sinkhole in the backyard, a sinkhole that manages to take all things that are broken and destroyed and make them perfect again. But what if that thing is a person? “Sinkhole” is genre piece that engages on the question of female perfection and identity.
Also Read: Watch 'Insecure' Exec Producers Issa Rae and Prentice Penny Discuss Race,...
- 7/29/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Here’s a hot one. Universal Pictures, Insecure star and creator Issa Rae and Oscar winner Jordan Peele (Get Out) are teaming on Sinkhole, a thought-provoking genre movie that engages with questions of female perfection and identity.
In a low-seven-figure deal, Universal beat out more than 10 studio bidders and multiple talent and filmmaker packages for screen rights to Leyna Krow’s short story, which is about a young family that moves into its dream home despite the gaping sinkhole in the backyard. The mysterious sinkhole manages to fix broken and destroyed things. However, the story asks, what if that thing is a person?
The project is being developed as a potential star vehicle for the in-demand Rae. The multi-hyphenate, whose Insecure scored eight Emmy nominations yesterday, will produce with Universal and Peele’s Monkeypaw. Producers are Peele and Win Rosenfeld for the latter and Rae, Montrel McKay and Sara Rastogi for Issa Rae Productions.
In a low-seven-figure deal, Universal beat out more than 10 studio bidders and multiple talent and filmmaker packages for screen rights to Leyna Krow’s short story, which is about a young family that moves into its dream home despite the gaping sinkhole in the backyard. The mysterious sinkhole manages to fix broken and destroyed things. However, the story asks, what if that thing is a person?
The project is being developed as a potential star vehicle for the in-demand Rae. The multi-hyphenate, whose Insecure scored eight Emmy nominations yesterday, will produce with Universal and Peele’s Monkeypaw. Producers are Peele and Win Rosenfeld for the latter and Rae, Montrel McKay and Sara Rastogi for Issa Rae Productions.
- 7/29/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
It's an amazing honor to see local filmmakers' work showcased here in town. It's even more amazing when those same filmmakers have the opportunity to present their movies outside of Texas. Such is the case with Austin filmmaker Mario J. Pena and his sci-fi short film The Book of Joe.
Pena's film has been selected to screen in the "Midnight Madness" shorts program on August 17 during the HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles, California. This will be the second festival run for the film following its sold-out world premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival's Shorts Fest Weekend this past June.
The film was produced and shot last year here in Austin, and is Pena's most recent collaboration with producers Alex Davis-Lawrence and Samantha Rae Lopez, as well as art director Dana Archip. Archip and Pena's previous work includes the winner of the 2010 Fantastic Fest Bumper Competition, Cherry Pie. The Book of Joe...
Pena's film has been selected to screen in the "Midnight Madness" shorts program on August 17 during the HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles, California. This will be the second festival run for the film following its sold-out world premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival's Shorts Fest Weekend this past June.
The film was produced and shot last year here in Austin, and is Pena's most recent collaboration with producers Alex Davis-Lawrence and Samantha Rae Lopez, as well as art director Dana Archip. Archip and Pena's previous work includes the winner of the 2010 Fantastic Fest Bumper Competition, Cherry Pie. The Book of Joe...
- 8/13/2013
- by Marcelena Mayhorn
- Slackerwood
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