Disney Animation Wants Jordan Peele to Make a Movie “Immediately”

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Published Oct 30, 2026, 8:22 AM EDT

Jordan Peele first rose to fame thanks to his comedically genius work with Keegan-Michael Key through years of Key & Peele skits, but he’s since carved out a name for himself as one of the best directors in all of Hollywood. It’s now been over four years since he last directed a movie, though, and there is a new generation of movie fans preparing to experience their first Jordan Peele-directed project once he gets his next movie across the finish line. Peele most recently teamed up with Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer for Nope, an epic sci-fi/horror thriller that’s currently streaming on Netflix. The film grossed over $170 million at the box office against a $68 million budget, and it won over 45 awards and was nominated for nearly 200 on the awards circuit in late 2022 and early 2023.

Between his work on Nope and other movies such as Get Out (2017) and Us (2019), Peele has stuck mostly to horror since he began directing films. All of his movies have also been live-action, and there have been no reports that his next film will shift to animation, though it’s too early to know any specifics about the currently untitled movie. However, just because he hasn’t directed an animated film doesn’t mean big studios like Disney aren’t eager to work with him. During a recent interview with Disney Head of Animation Jared Bush at SCAD Savannah Film Festival, Collider’s Steve Weintraub asked the Disney boss if there was a dream filmmaker they’d love to work with that isn’t traditionally thought of as an animated/Disney filmmaker. He told Collider:

“Oh my gosh. I need — immediately — for Jordan Peele to come to Disney Animation. That's what I need. Because one: Brilliant filmmaker. He takes very, very big chances. Bold storytelling. I'd love to see what he would do with a Disney Animated film.”

What Is Jordan Peele’s Highest-Grossing Movie?

Jordan Peele has only directed three movies — Get Out, Us, and Nope — but his first directorial feature is also the most successful of his career, by far. Peele made Get Out for only $4.5 million, making it one of the cheaper features to release that year, but the film grossed $259 million at the global box office, making it a smash-hit for Universal Pictures. This success allowed Peele to spend $20 million on the making of his next film, Us, and it still turned a massive profit by grossing $256 million.

Stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of Jordan Peele’s future projects and more from our exclusive interview with Disney Animation's Jared Bush.