Jordan Peele's Horror Domination: Him, Portrait of God, and Black Cowboy Erasure

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Jordan Peele has been lighting up Hollywood headlines this week with back-to-back triumphs from his Monkeypaw Productions banner. On Friday, December 19, his chilling thriller Him premiered exclusively on Peacock, drawing buzz as one of 2025s most divisive horror flicks, produced by Peele with a star-studded cast exploring the dark side of ambition at any cost, according to Peacock TV announcements and ComingSoon.net reports. Critics call it a bold, off-the-wall descent thats already sparking fierce debates online.

Hot on its heels, SYFY Wire dropped a bombshell Thursday, confirming Peele is teaming up with horror legend Sam Raimi through Monkeypaw and Ghost House to produce Portrait of God, a feature adaptation of Dylan Clarks viral 2022 short thats racked up over 8 million YouTube views. Universal Pictures snapped it up on spec, with Joe Russo co-writing the scriptits a match made in cinematic hell that could redefine genre boundaries for years to come.

Peele also flexed his cultural muscle with High Horse: The Black Cowboy, the Peacock docuseries he executive produced that premiered November 20 but keeps gaining steam. RIOTUS and Afro.com rave about its hip-hop infused takedown of cowboy erasure, featuring Peele alongside Tina Knowles, Bun B, Glynn Turman, Pam Grier, and Rick Ross. It spotlights Black rodeo queens like Paris Wilburd and ties into Nope's themes, posing the scathing question: Who erased the Black cowboy? Writers call it an American story with survival-tool urgency amid political flashpoints.

Meanwhile, IMDb notes Principato-Young Entertainment, long managing Oscar winner Peele alongside Will Arnett, rebranded as Artists First this week, signaling fresh business momentum under CEO Peter Principato. No public appearances or fresh social media posts surfaced, but these moves cement Peele as horrors provocative kingpin, blending scares with sharp social commentary.

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