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Prepare To Be S**t Scared As 'Get Out' May Be Getting A Sequel

Prepare To Be S**t Scared As 'Get Out' May Be Getting A Sequel

Last year's hit horror Get Out may be about to get a sequel

Ronan O'Shea

Ronan O'Shea

Good news for movie fans, 2017's standout surprise hit, Get Out, may be getting a sequel, its director has revealed.

The original film featured former Skins star Daniel Kaluuya as an African-American man visiting his white girlfriend's parents for the first time.

Without revealing any spoilers, things got weird very quickly, with the already uncomfortable experience of 'meeting the parents' made all the more uncomfortable first by awkward racial comments then by a series of unusual events.

From its low-key beginnings, the film builds to a superb denouement, and was not only a masterclass in suspense from director Jordan Peele, but also characterised by a funny, smart script and numerous hidden references to race and the experience of life in America for African Americans.

Peele's film focused on both passive 'liberal' racism and more overt examples of oppression from far-right groups and the police force, and may well win awards at this month's Oscars.

The film has been nominated for Best Director, Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay, while Kaluuya has also been nominated for his performance in the Best Actor category, alongside the likes of Gary Oldman.

Peele recently said he would consider doing a sequel to the film, which exceeded all expectations both critically and at the box office.


"I will definitely, seriously consider it," he told The Hollywood Reporter. "I love that universe and feel like there's more story to tell. I don't know what it is now, but there are some loose threads."

Get Out was made for a budget of just $4.5m and grossed $176m in the US and Canada, while receiving a total worldwide gross of $225m.

Josh Rottenburg of the Los Angeles Times attributed the film's success to its time of release, noting that it came out "at one of the most politically charged moments in memory".

Having smashed records as a debut director, Peele is likely to be in great demand in Hollywood, so it may be some time before we see a return to the Get Out story.

Kaluuya, meanwhile, has a busy year ahead of him. He's appearing (as Bluebell) in a television remake of animated rabbit-genocide horror Watership Down, and also features in Marvel's Black Panther as W'Kabi, a character who has a bionic arm that emits powerful blasts. Nice.

Featured Image Credit: Get Out

Topics: TV and Film, get out, Oscars