March 29, 2024
photo by Preston Barta / FF.TV

Preston Barta // Features Editor

AUSTIN – Friday saw the world premiere of Jordan Peele’s much-anticipated follow-up to GET OUT, titled US. Fresh Fiction was there on the red carpet at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, TX, to talk to writer-director Jordan Peele, star Shahadi Wright Joseph and producer Jason Blum. We discuss balancing the incredible details and symbolic themes within the story, playing the evil and good version of yourself, and following up the success of GET OUT.

Read our full review of US (here) and watch our video highlight reel below.

(Video shot and edited by Chance Maggard.)

US premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin on Friday, March 8, 2019. Universal Pictures is releasing the film in theaters nationwide on March 22, 2019.

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