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Jordan Peele is writing and directing _Get Out, _a new spin on the horror-thriller genre, for Blumhouse Productions. The project originated at QC Entertainment, which is also producing. The
film centers on a young African-American man who visits his Caucasian girlfriend’s family estate. “People know me for my work in comedy, but now I’ll get to focus on my passion for writing
and directing horror films. Like comedy, horror has an ability to provoke thought and further the conversation on real social issues in a very powerful way. _Get Out _takes on the task of
exploring race in America, something that hasn’t really been done within the genre since _Night Of The Living Dead_ 47 years ago. It’s long overdue,” said Peele in a statement. Jason Blum
and QC Entertainment principals Sean McKittrick (upcoming _Pride And Prejudice And Zombies_, _Bad Words_) and Edward H. Hamm Jr. (_Bad Words, Hell Baby_) are producing. Blumhouse’s Couper
Samuelson is executive producing with QC’s Ray Mansfield and Shaun Redick. Blumhouse’s latest title with Universal, M. Night Shyamalan’s _The Visit_ has racked up $50.5M through 10 days at
the global B.O. In addition this summer, Blumhouse co-productions have include _The Gift _from STX which made $45.9M at the global B.O. and _Insidious: Chapter 3_ from Gramercy/Focus which
has grossed $109.5M worldwide. QC Entertainment is a new partnership between McKittrick and Hamm’s Darko Entertainment and Movie Package Company’s Shaun Redick and Ray Mansfield to finance
and produce director-driven fare. The _Get Out_ deal was negotiated by Mansfield. Peele is repped by Principato-Young Entertainment.