Monkeypaw Productions
| Production company | |
| Industry | Motion pictures |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Jordan Peele |
| Headquarters | United States |
Key people | Jordan Peele |
| Website | monkeypawproductions.com |
Monkeypaw Productions is an American film production company, founded by director and producer Jordan Peele. The company was founded in 2012 and is known for producing Key & Peele, Keanu and Get Out.
Overview
In 2012, Monkeypaw Productions released the comedy series Key & Peele on January 31, 2012 on Comedy Central.[1] 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.[2] In 2017, Jordan Peele's directorial debut horror film Get Out was released on February 24, 2017 by Universal Pictures.[3]
On May 3, 2017 Peele's signs 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.[4]
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 and Green will serve as the showrunner for the series. Peele, Abrams and Ben Stephenson will serve as executive producers.[5]
Films
| Year | Film | Director | Budget | Gross | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Keanu | Peter Atencio | $15 million | $20.7 million | 77% (145 reviews) | 63/100 (35 critics) |
| 2017 | Get Out | Jordan Peele | $4.5 million | $252.4 million | 99% (280 reviews) | 84/100 (48 critics) |
| 2019 | Untitled Social Thriller | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
TV Series
| Year | Series | Creator(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-2015 | Key & Peele | Keegan-Michael Key Jordan Peele |
| 2017 | The Last O.G. | Jordan Peele Tracy Morgan |
| TBA | Lovecraft Country | Jordan Peele J.J. Abrams Misha Green |
References
- ↑ 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. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ↑ Pederson, Erik (October 4, 2016). "‘Get Out’: Universal Dates Jordan Peele’s Blumhouse Chiller & Unleashes Trailer". Deadline.com. 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.com. Retrieved May 16, 2017.