Jordan Peele isn't revealing anything about his next horror film

No, you won't get any details about Jordan Peele's next horror film.

The Oscar-winning writer and director is keeping quiet about his upcoming fourth feature, set to hit theaters in 2026, and like Jimmy Fallon, is trying to get any sort of information about the genre film.

“Their next film is listed as one of the most anticipated horror films of 2026 – no one knows what the premise is, no one knows who the cast is, no one knows if it's been shot yet,” Fallon said, trying to fend off an answer by Peele during his recent performance The Tonight Show.

The question elicited a deep laugh Exit Helmer, who said: “Yes! Let the mystery swirl. You’re not getting anything out of me tonight, Jimmy!”

He continued: “What could it be? Where could it be? Who could it be? We know when (the release date).” The film was originally scheduled to be released in December this year, but the film's premiere was postponed due to the double Hollywood strikes last year.

“I’m going to keep everyone on their toes,” Peele said, drawing playful jeers and boos from the audience. “Trust me, it will pay off. “It's going to be 'Baby Forest Whitaker,' the movie,” he added, referencing a previous Halloween costume of his that he shared a picture of earlier during the interview.

Peele switched gears and turned his attention to his latest reboot of the classic reality horror comedy show. Scaremongeringoriginally hosted by Tracy Morgan on Syfy from 2003 to 2013. In this hidden camera prank series, real people are put into horrific situations by their loved ones, using special effects to mimic genre tropes. A preview of the show, currently airing Fridays on the USA Network and streaming next week on Peacock, showed a participant watching a patient succumb Exorcist-level seizures. Peele and his Monkeypaw Productions decided to revive the series after being contacted by a producer, he said Us The filmmaker could “study” more people and their relationship to horror.

“It's hard to write a horror script because you're always putting your main character in a situation where most people would just get up and leave,” Peele explained. “And it's hard to understand how people can hold on in a frightening situation. Well, this show Scaremongeringevery day I just watched it and you saw real people justifying staying in scary situations and it was so much fun.”