Overview
- Industry watcher Daniel Richtman reported that Marvel has internally discussed Jordan Peele as a directing candidate for a future Marvel Cinematic Universe project.
- Monkeypaw Productions, Peele’s company, reshared the rumor on X with only an eyes emoji, drawing wider attention to the unverified chatter.
- No formal offer or project has been identified, and neither Marvel nor Peele has announced any agreement.
- Earlier reporting from Jeff Sneider indicated Peele met with Marvel and was at one point floated during X-Men reboot conversations, though no deal materialized.
- Commentary highlights Peele’s Get Out, Us, and Nope pedigree as a potentially distinct fit for the MCU as the studio maps Phase 6 toward Secret Wars in 2027.