With Nope about to open in movie theaters, I recently had the chance to sit down with writer-director Jordan Peele to talk about making his fantastic new film. During the interview, Peele talked about his love of David Fincher’s work like Mindhunter, and how Seven was a formative experience, why he wanted to work with cinematographer Hoyt Van Hoytema and shoot Nope using IMAX cameras, and how he worked with editor Nick Monsour to cut the movie. In addition, he talked about why he didn’t want to direct Akira even though the animated film is one of his favorite movies.
While I know a lot of you love to learn everything you can about a movie before you see it, I’d recommend watching Nope knowing as little as you can. But for those that need to know something… Nope is about some residents in California who bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery. The film stars Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Brandon Perea, Barbie Ferreira, and Keith David.
Finally, I strongly recommend seeing Nope in an IMAX theater. Peele shot the movie using IMAX cameras and the best way to experience the film is in an IMAX theater.
You can either watch what Peele had to say in the player above, or read the conversation below.
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