LaKeith Stanfield, Ben Mendelsohn to Star in 'Molepeople'
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- LaKeith Stanfield and Ben Mendelsohn will star in the horror film "Molepeople," a collaboration between Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Paramount Primal, with Paramount distributing worldwide.
- The film, directed by Rob Savage and written by Nathan Elston, follows a man who discovers a hidden, twisted society in the abandoned tunnels beneath New York City.
- Production is scheduled to begin in late November or early December in the UK, with a release date set for August 27, 2027.
- Producers include Jason Blum, J.D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules, and James Harris, with executive producers Ryan Turek, Tracy Rosenblum, Elston, and Savage.
- The project transitioned from an indie development to a Paramount-backed film following the creation of Primal, a genre label by Lifshitz and Margules; Stanfield and Mendelsohn bring recent notable credits and strong representation.
