Lakeith Stanfield to star in horror film ‘Molepeople’

Actor Lakeith Stanfield announced his starring role in the upcoming horror film ‘Molepeople’ during New York Comic-Con. The project is a collaboration between Blumhouse and Paramount Primal.

Directed by Rob Savage, the film follows a man who discovers a twisted society living in the tunnels beneath New York City. The production also stars Ben Mendelsohn. Savage described the film’s tone as being ‘in the vein of Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Hills Have Eyes.’

Filming is scheduled to begin in the United Kingdom in late November or early December, with a theatrical release date set for August 27, 2027.