Jordan Peele plans to keep everyone in “painful suspense” for his next film

Jordan Peelethe horror filmmaker behind projects like Exit, UsAnd NoHe is currently working on his next film, a horror film of course. But if you thought the comedian-turned-horror director was about to reveal some details, you might be on the wrong track. He plans to keep everyone in “painful suspense” until he’s ready to share an update.

The director appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, There he was asked about his future horror film, which is scheduled to be released in cinemas in 2026. According to Deadline report, Fallon opened up about the mysterious project and said: “Their next film is listed as one of the most anticipated horror films of 2026 – no one knows what the premise is, no one knows who the cast is, no one knows if it’s been filmed yet.” Peele became more and more cryptic, and with a big smile on his face, he made fans even more nervous by saying the following:

“Yes! Let the mystery swirl. You’re not getting anything out of me tonight, Jimmy!”

What could it be? Where could it be? Who could it be? We know when. I will keep everyone in painful suspense. Trust me, it will pay off.

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To direct the conversation to a topic that is actually him allowed To talk about it, Peele revealed some details about an upcoming show he is producing: A reboot of the reality horror/comedy show Scaremongering. The show, which airs on USA Network and streams on Peacock, follows average people as they endure horrific situations similar to those of horror movie favorites. The director talked about how he uses the show to study people in scary situations:

“It’s hard to write a horror script because you’re always putting your main character in a situation where most people would just get up and leave. And it’s hard to understand how people keep themselves in a scary situation.”

Well, this show
Scaremongering
every day I just watched it and you saw real people justifying staying in scary situations and it was so much fun.”

Peele’s hilarious yet flawless ranking of horror favorites

During his brief stint on The Jimmy Fallon Show, Peele took part in a very entertaining game that allowed him to show off his horror knowledge.

The game was called Blind Rank Horror Challenge and the director had to rate six horror films. However, there was a catch: after showing him the first film on the list, The ExorcistPeele could rank it anywhere, from one to six. He then had to rate the other five one by one without knowing what came next. The surprise was when Peele said The Exorcistwhich some consider to be the best horror film of all time, in second place. Would you like to guess what follows?

The final rankings for Jordan Peele’s Blind Rank Horror Challenge were as follows: