In a surprise pieces of news, the rumors about acclaimed director Jordan Peele entering the world of the MCU got a new update.
What’s the latest Jordan Peele MCU movie rumor?
In a recent post on X from Cosmic Marvel, it was noted that insider Daniel Richtman said that Marvel Studios is eager to have Peele direct a movie set in the MCU. While a rumor like that has been around for some time, Peele’s own production studio, Monkeypaw Productions, chimed in.
The production company simply quoted the news, replying with an emoji of a pair of eyes looking on. The quote tweet quickly sent fans theorizing as to what it could possibly mean. Peele’s name and the MCU are no strangers to being connected, with the Get Out director having been a long-time wished for director to head up a superhero film.
While some fans of Peele’s work don’t want him making a film that isn’t an original project, many seem to be happy. There have been rumors floating around for some time that Peele and Marvel Studios have been speaking with one another, although it’s unclear exactly whether or not we’ll ever see Peele directing a movie set in the MCU.
Peele broke out into the world of directing with 2017’s Get Out, which quickly catapulted him into superstardom. After that, he directed 2019’s Us, as well as 2022’s Nope. He’s currently working on a new project that remains mysterious.