After earning an Oscar nomination for his performance in the family drama Minari, Steven Yeun has set sights on his next project. The actor is in negotiations to join the cast of writer-director Jordan Peele's next feature film, per Deadline.
Though the premise is still being kept under wraps, casting news for the project has been bubbling in recent weeks. Last month, it was reported that Keke Palmer is set to star in the movie. Additionally, Daniel Kaluuya is in talks to co-star, which would reunite the Get Out lead with Peele. Kaluuya is also nominated for an Oscar this year for his supporting turn in Judas and the Black Messiah.
Earlier this month, Yeun became the first Asian American to ever be Oscar-nominated for Best Actor for his turn as the father of a Korean immigrant family in Minari. The film earned five other Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Yeun's other major credits include his regular role as Glenn on The Walking Dead, as well as supporting turns in Bong Joon-Ho's Okja and Lee Chang-dong's Burning. The actor is also set to star alongside Ali Wong in the upcoming Netflix series Beef.
Along with writing and directing, Peele will produce the project alongside Ian Cooper of Monkeypaw Productions. This marks the third film Peele has made with Universal. Peele's directorial debut Get Out was a smash success at the box office and earned four Oscar nominations, including Peele for Best Director, Kaluuya for Best Actor, and Best Picture. Peele won for Best Original Screenplay. His horror follow-up Us was another commercial success, earning $255.1 million worldwide against a $20 million budget.
It remains to be seen whether Peele will be returning to horror for his next project. Whatever it ends up being, Universal is set to release the film on July 22, 2022.
J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer.
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