Jordan Peele just unveiled the new trailer for his upcoming football movie "Him," and it's a bloodbath.
Directed by Justin Tipping and produced by Peele, "Him" chronicles a young football player (Tyriq Withers) who is invited by an aging player (Marlon Wayans) to learn about the journey to achieving success by any means necessary. Also starring other noteworthy names like Julia Fox, Jim Jefferies, Akeem Hayes, Tierra Whack and more, this official trailer follows the teaser that was unveiled in April, which itself came just a couple of weeks after initial footage was shown during Universal’s CinemaCon presentation.
While at CinemaCon, Wayans jokingly compared "Him" to the 1990s classic "Rudy," which was shut down completely by Withers. "It’s kinda like 'Rudy,' he told the crowd, which led to Withers quipping back, "It’s nothing at all like 'Rudy.' As for the official trailer, the comments indicate major excitement. "Marlon Wayans being in this movie is exactly why I love comedic actors in serious roles. He totally CRUSHED IT in Requiem for a Dream," said one YouTube commenter.
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"I still can't believe we're getting a sports horror/thriller movie. Especially a football movie... Can't wait to check this out!" added another, with one commenter echoing, "If you learn to smile in your worst moments and then you'll laugh the rest of your days. So simple yet so profound."
"Him" is set for Sept 19 release, which is just in time for the start of the 2025-2026 NFL season.
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