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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[Daniel Kaluuya]] as Aaron Wells | * [[Daniel Kaluuya]] as Aaron Wells, a contract analyst plagued by paranoia and visions | ||
* [[Teyonah Parris]] as Camille Rivers | * [[Teyonah Parris]] as Camille Rivers, an investigative journalist and former partner of Aaron | ||
* [[Jesse Plemons]] as Richard Vale | * [[Jesse Plemons]] as Richard Vale, the cold and enigmatic CEO of Virecon Technologies | ||
* [[LaKeith Stanfield]] as Marcus Hale | * [[LaKeith Stanfield]] as Marcus Hale, Aaron’s conflicted mentor who warns him too late | ||
* [[Riley Keough]] as Lillian Stokes | * [[Riley Keough]] as Lillian Stokes, Virecon’s top legal officer hiding dangerous secrets | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
Universal Pictures | Universal Pictures announced the film in June 2024 as the next entry in Jordan Peele’s exclusive distribution deal with the studio. In an interview with ''Variety'' during the Cannes Film Festival, Peele revealed that the inspiration for the story came from a series of real-world contract disputes in the tech industry. He described the film as a “corporate horror-thriller that weaponizes legal jargon,” likening it to “if Kafka wrote for Bloomberg.” | ||
The project, originally titled ''Clause 9'', was retitled to ''The Fine Print'' in September 2024 after Peele finalized the script. Monkeypaw Productions co-founder Ian Cooper returned as lead producer, joined by Beatriz Sequeira, marking her debut with the company. | |||
===Casting=== | ===Casting=== | ||
Daniel Kaluuya | Casting began in earnest in mid-2024, with Daniel Kaluuya confirmed in July as the lead. This marks Kaluuya’s third collaboration with Peele after ''Get Out'' (2017) and ''Nope'' (2022). According to reports, Kaluuya was sent the script under the working title and agreed within 48 hours. | ||
Teyonah Parris and Jesse Plemons were added in August 2024, both receiving critical acclaim from Peele for their ability to "project trust and danger simultaneously." LaKeith Stanfield joined shortly after in September, reuniting with Kaluuya following ''Judas and the Black Messiah''. Riley Keough rounded out the main cast, with her character reportedly undergoing a rewrite to take advantage of her “controlled volatility,” according to the director. | |||
Supporting roles were filled by veteran stage actors and several legal consultants were hired as technical advisors to assist the cast in understanding contract law and courtroom terminology. | |||
===Filming=== | ===Filming=== | ||
Principal photography began | Principal photography began on December 4, 2024, in Toronto, Ontario, under the codename "Project Concord." Key sequences were filmed in the Toronto Dominion Centre and various underground tunnel systems repurposed as corporate data vaults. Additional shoots were conducted in New York City for establishing shots, including exterior scenes filmed in the Financial District and Brooklyn Navy Yard. | ||
Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema opted for a hybrid shooting style that blended handheld 65mm sequences with static locked-off digital frames to reinforce the film’s themes of instability and surveillance. Most interior scenes were shot using practical lighting to reflect sterile, corporate environments. | |||
Filming officially wrapped on March 2, 2025, after a 12-week shoot. According to Peele, several alternate takes were filmed for key narrative moments, and the script was deliberately nonlinear to allow for editorial experimentation. | |||
===Post-production=== | ===Post-production=== | ||
As of June 2025, the film is | Post-production began immediately after filming, with editor Jennifer Lame rejoining Peele after previously working together on ''Nope''. Peele has hinted that the film contains "layered visual motifs" and requires careful structuring to guide the audience through unreliable points of view. | ||
Michael Abels returned to compose the score, incorporating dissonant tones, reversed piano progressions, and field recordings of office ambiance and printer noises to emphasize the horror in mundanity. | |||
As of June 2025, test screenings have been held in Los Angeles, with early feedback praising the film's slow-burn tension and cerebral twists. Peele confirmed via social media that the final cut is locked at 124 minutes, and marketing has begun gearing up for a fall release. | |||
==Release== | ==Release== | ||
''The Fine Print'' is scheduled to premiere in select international festivals in late October 2025, before a wide theatrical release in the United States on November 14, 2025. | ''The Fine Print'' is scheduled to premiere in select international festivals in late October 2025, before a wide theatrical release in the United States on November 14, 2025, by Universal Pictures. | ||
==Marketing== | ==Marketing== | ||
A | A cryptic teaser trailer was released online on May 13, 2025, featuring fragmented audio from a corporate board meeting layered with footage of Kaluuya staring into static screens and spiraling text. The teaser went viral due to its hidden QR codes, which led to a mock legal site listing Virecon Technologies as the fictional company from the film. | ||
A full-length theatrical trailer is slated for release in August 2025. Promotional material has included legal documents, glitch-filled contracts, and a billboard campaign using inverted commas and ominous redactions. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Films with screenplays by Jordan Peele]] | [[Category:Films with screenplays by Jordan Peele]] | ||
[[Category:English-language films]] | [[Category:English-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Films shot in Toronto]] | |||
[[Category:Films set in New York City]] | |||
Revision as of 21:57, 13 June 2025
| The Fine Print | |
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| Directed by | Jordan Peele |
| Written by | Jordan Peele |
| Produced by | Jordan Peele Ian Cooper Beatriz Sequeira |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema |
| Edited by | Jennifer Lame |
| Music by | Michael Abels |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Fine Print is an upcoming American psychological thriller film written and directed by Jordan Peele. The film stars Daniel Kaluuya, Teyonah Parris, Jesse Plemons, LaKeith Stanfield, and Riley Keough. Produced by Monkeypaw Productions and distributed by Universal Pictures, the film marks Peele's fourth directorial feature following Nope (2022).
The story follows a charismatic legal consultant who uncovers a sinister conspiracy buried deep within the corporate contracts he’s hired to dissect. As he delves deeper, reality fractures and he is forced to confront the psychological cost of truth, greed, and power.
The Fine Print is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on November 14, 2025.
Premise
When a brilliant contract analyst is recruited by a powerful tech conglomerate to review the fine print of their global expansion deals, he discovers disturbing legal clauses that imply something far more dangerous than standard corporate malpractice. As he attempts to expose the truth, he's drawn into a spiraling maze of hallucinations, hidden agendas, and psychological warfare.
Cast
- Daniel Kaluuya as Aaron Wells, a contract analyst plagued by paranoia and visions
- Teyonah Parris as Camille Rivers, an investigative journalist and former partner of Aaron
- Jesse Plemons as Richard Vale, the cold and enigmatic CEO of Virecon Technologies
- LaKeith Stanfield as Marcus Hale, Aaron’s conflicted mentor who warns him too late
- Riley Keough as Lillian Stokes, Virecon’s top legal officer hiding dangerous secrets
Production
Development
Universal Pictures announced the film in June 2024 as the next entry in Jordan Peele’s exclusive distribution deal with the studio. In an interview with Variety during the Cannes Film Festival, Peele revealed that the inspiration for the story came from a series of real-world contract disputes in the tech industry. He described the film as a “corporate horror-thriller that weaponizes legal jargon,” likening it to “if Kafka wrote for Bloomberg.”
The project, originally titled Clause 9, was retitled to The Fine Print in September 2024 after Peele finalized the script. Monkeypaw Productions co-founder Ian Cooper returned as lead producer, joined by Beatriz Sequeira, marking her debut with the company.
Casting
Casting began in earnest in mid-2024, with Daniel Kaluuya confirmed in July as the lead. This marks Kaluuya’s third collaboration with Peele after Get Out (2017) and Nope (2022). According to reports, Kaluuya was sent the script under the working title and agreed within 48 hours.
Teyonah Parris and Jesse Plemons were added in August 2024, both receiving critical acclaim from Peele for their ability to "project trust and danger simultaneously." LaKeith Stanfield joined shortly after in September, reuniting with Kaluuya following Judas and the Black Messiah. Riley Keough rounded out the main cast, with her character reportedly undergoing a rewrite to take advantage of her “controlled volatility,” according to the director.
Supporting roles were filled by veteran stage actors and several legal consultants were hired as technical advisors to assist the cast in understanding contract law and courtroom terminology.
Filming
Principal photography began on December 4, 2024, in Toronto, Ontario, under the codename "Project Concord." Key sequences were filmed in the Toronto Dominion Centre and various underground tunnel systems repurposed as corporate data vaults. Additional shoots were conducted in New York City for establishing shots, including exterior scenes filmed in the Financial District and Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema opted for a hybrid shooting style that blended handheld 65mm sequences with static locked-off digital frames to reinforce the film’s themes of instability and surveillance. Most interior scenes were shot using practical lighting to reflect sterile, corporate environments.
Filming officially wrapped on March 2, 2025, after a 12-week shoot. According to Peele, several alternate takes were filmed for key narrative moments, and the script was deliberately nonlinear to allow for editorial experimentation.
Post-production
Post-production began immediately after filming, with editor Jennifer Lame rejoining Peele after previously working together on Nope. Peele has hinted that the film contains "layered visual motifs" and requires careful structuring to guide the audience through unreliable points of view.
Michael Abels returned to compose the score, incorporating dissonant tones, reversed piano progressions, and field recordings of office ambiance and printer noises to emphasize the horror in mundanity.
As of June 2025, test screenings have been held in Los Angeles, with early feedback praising the film's slow-burn tension and cerebral twists. Peele confirmed via social media that the final cut is locked at 124 minutes, and marketing has begun gearing up for a fall release.
Release
The Fine Print is scheduled to premiere in select international festivals in late October 2025, before a wide theatrical release in the United States on November 14, 2025, by Universal Pictures.
Marketing
A cryptic teaser trailer was released online on May 13, 2025, featuring fragmented audio from a corporate board meeting layered with footage of Kaluuya staring into static screens and spiraling text. The teaser went viral due to its hidden QR codes, which led to a mock legal site listing Virecon Technologies as the fictional company from the film.
A full-length theatrical trailer is slated for release in August 2025. Promotional material has included legal documents, glitch-filled contracts, and a billboard campaign using inverted commas and ominous redactions.
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