Ben Wheatley is replacing Rob Savage as director of the horror film Molepeople, while previously announced star LaKeith Stanfield has also departed. Savage left, citing scheduling conflicts and remains an executive producer. Written by Nathan Elston and backed by Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Paramount Primal, the film has an announced theatrical release of August 27, 2027.
Ben Wheatley is taking over as director of Molepeople, an upcoming horror film, after filmmaker Rob Savage left, citing scheduling conflicts. Actor LaKeith Stanfield, previously announced as its star, has also exited. Savage will remain an executive producer. The project was announced earlier this month at New York Comic-Con, the comics and entertainment convention, during a presentation by production company Blumhouse Atomic Monster.[1], [2]
Screenwriter Nathan Elston wrote the story of a man entering abandoned tunnels beneath New York City and encountering a society living below its streets. Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Paramount Primal are jointly financing and producing the film. Film studio Paramount will handle worldwide distribution. The announced cinema release is August 27, 2027, with Jason Blum, J.D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules and James Harris among the producers.[1]
Wheatley’s latest film, the action thriller Normal, starred actor Bob Odenkirk and was written by screenwriter Derek Kolstad. It played in the Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness programme before its April cinema release. Wheatley began his feature career with Down Terrace in 2009. His subsequent film Kill List received six British Independent Film Award nominations, including for directing and screenplay.[1]
