Jordan Peele may not be again within the director’s seat simply but following the success of his 2022 hit Nope, however his newest behind-the-scenes effort as a producer has his fingerprints throughout it. Titled Him, the psychological sports activities horror film is about to hit theaters this September, and if the newly launched trailer is any indication of something, followers are in for a wild journey.
Directed by Justin Tipping (Kicks), the trailer (seen beneath) for Him showcases star Tyriq Withers as Cameron Cade, an up-and-coming younger soccer sensation who will get the chance to coach with Marlon Wayans’ character of Isaiah White. Issues shortly go off the rails when he realizes that his coach’s strategies are unorthodox, to say the least, and from there issues get even crazier because the trailer descends into one thing that resembles a nasty acid journey. Truthfully, we would count on nothing much less from Peele.
Additionally starring Julia Fox, Tim Heidecker, Jim Jefferies, Naomi Grossman, and GiGi Erneta, Him was produced by Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions after the studio acquired the script again in 2022. Penned by Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie, it was initially titled Goat earlier than present process a reputation change after it was introduced that Tipping was being introduced in to direct. As if the trailer wasn’t sufficient to get you pumped for the brand new movie, its synopsis provides us a bit of extra perception into what we will count on later this yr:
“Him stars former faculty wide-receiver Tyriq Withers as Cameron Cade, a rising-star quarterback who has devoted his life, and id, to soccer. On the eve {of professional} soccer’s annual scouting Mix, Cam is attacked by an unhinged fan and suffers a probably career-ending mind trauma.
“Simply when all appears misplaced, Cam receives a lifeline when his hero, Isaiah White (Wayans), a legendary eight-time Championship quarterback and cultural megastar, gives to coach Cam at Isaiah’s remoted compound that he shares together with his movie star influencer spouse, Elsie White (Julia Fox). However as Cam’s coaching accelerates, Isaiah’s charisma begins to curdle into one thing darker, sending his protégé down a disorienting rabbit gap which will value him greater than he ever bargained for.”
Tyriq Withers Is One Of Hollywood’s Quickest Rising Stars
Whereas he could play a rising soccer star in Him, off the fictional gridiron, Withers is undoubtedly one in all Hollywood’s hottest new gamers. Although he solely has a handful of credit to his identify, the 27-year-old has made probably the most of his alternatives after getting his break due to the TV collection Atlanta, the place he performed Aaron within the episode “Wealthy Wigga, Poor Wigga.”
Since then, Withers has appeared within the Hulu hit, Inform Me Lies, and was featured within the 2024 remake of Do not Inform Mother the Babysitter’s Lifeless. He is presently starring within the I Know What You Did Final Summer time legacy sequel as Teddy Spencer, one of many members of the core group of associates which can be focused by the hook-wielding Fisherman killer.
Evidently, we will not wait to see what he does together with his position in Him, which seems to be to be an exceptional showcase of his abilities. You possibly can test it out for your self when the brand new horror film hits theaters on Sept. 19, 2025 from Common, and search for Withers to look subsequent yr because the lead within the adaptation of the bestselling Colleen Hoover novel, Reminders of Him.
Him
- Launch Date
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September 18, 2025
- Director
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Justin Tipping
- Writers
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Justin Tipping, Zack Akers, Skip Bronkie
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Tyriq Withers
Benny Mathis
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Marlon Wayans
Connor Dane
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