LaKeith Stanfield announces horror film ‘Molepeople’

At New York Comic-Con, actor LaKeith Stanfield announced that his upcoming horror film, ‘Molepeople’, is scheduled for theatrical release on August 27, 2027. The film stars Stanfield alongside Emmy winner Ben Mendelsohn.

Directed by Rob Savage from a script by Nathan Elston, the story follows a man who descends into abandoned tunnels beneath New York City, only to discover a twisted society living underground. Director Rob Savage has compared the film’s tone to ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ and ‘The Hills Have Eyes’.

The project is a co-production between Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Paramount Primal, with Paramount managing worldwide distribution. Filming is expected to begin in the United Kingdom around late November or early December.