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.
Photo via VarietyStanfield’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.
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