LaKeith Stanfield’s Molepeople Gets 2027 Release Date at NYCC

Stanfield’s Underground Horror Molepeople Gets 2027 Release Date at NYCC

Stanfield dives into the underground in Molepeople, a new horror from Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Paramount Primal — out August 27, 2027.

By Overseas9 Oct 20261 min read

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LaKeith Stanfield just dropped a new horror bomb at New York Comic-Con: Molepeople hits theatres August 27, 2027. The film, co-produced by Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Paramount Primal, sees Stanfield descend into the forgotten tunnels beneath NYC — where he stumbles upon a society that’s anything but civilised. Ben Mendelsohn co-stars in what’s shaping up to be another genre pivot for Stanfield, who previously lent his intensity to Get Out and a cameo in The Purge: Anarchy.

This time, though, it’s not about race or class, it’s about what lives in the dark, under the city we think we know. No more surface-level scares. Just tunnels, whispers, and something far older than subway lines. The film is directed by Rob Savage (Host, Longlegs) from a script by Nathan Elston.

It’s being marketed as a smartly budgeted, pulp-tinged thriller. Exactly the kind of thing Paramount Primal specialises in. And with Blumhouse Atomic Monster now a $10 billion behemoth after merging with James Wan’s studio, this isn’t just another indie fright flick. It’s a statement.

The label’s upcoming slate includes Boys for Life (April 2027), Sweet Spot, and a remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street, all under the same banner. But Molepeople might be the one that sticks. Not because it’s the biggest, but because it’s the most unsettling. A man goes down.

Nothing comes back up. The release date is set. The dread? Already building.