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Jordan Peele

Writer/director Jordan Peele arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of “Nope,” Monday, July 18, 2022, at TCL Chinese Theatre.

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‘Nope,’ Jordan Peele and his impact on the horror genre

Just like his other films, Jordan Peele’s Nope is jam-packed with symbolism and is generating a lot of buzz. The film topped $44 million in its opening weekend.

Reset discusses the themes and messages of the movie, and Peele’s approach to filmmaking and the horror genre.

GUESTS: Arionne Nettles, lecturer and director of audio journalism programming at Northwestern University Medill School

Tanikia Carpenter, actress, writer and creator of Sunday School Productions

Jamie Howard, host of the horror podcast Bloody Broads

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