Jordan Peele's latest horror flick 'NOPE' stars Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer (Photo: NOPE trailer/ Youtube)
Cover Jordan Peele's latest horror flick 'NOPE' stars Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer (Photo: NOPE trailer/ Youtube)

A small and seemingly peaceful town is plagued by what appears to be a gigantic alien spacecraft. In yet another attempt to provide spine-chilling scenes, Jordan Peele returns with 'NOPE'

There's a reason why people make such a big noise whenever a new Jordan Peele trailer comes out. The prolific horror filmmaker has perfected the art of putting subtle jabs at social issues all while producing scenes that arguably force viewers to watch only from the gap of their fingers.

Universal Pictures has recently released the first full trailer for Peele's NOPE. The long-awaited movie, which was described as "a new pop nightmare," a "reimagining of summer movies," and "an expansive horror epic," quenched the thirst of fans whose excitement were cut short by its earlier teaser which only contains a shot of stars Oscar-winning actor Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and Steven Yeun all terrified by something that seems far above them.

Like, Peele's 2019 horror flick US, his new movie NOPE, took the only Super Bowl spot for upcoming thriller films. The movie provides smooth and precise transitions that slowly reveals eerie and startling imagery without revealing the plot. 

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Are we expecting aliens or something more sinister? Does 'NOPE' stand for Not On Planet Earth or a mere anagram of the word 'open'? We breakdown the trailer for you: 

The world's first GIF

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Photo 1 of 2 A short film described as the world's 'first .gif' (Photo: NOPE trailer)
Photo 2 of 2 Jordan Peele's latest horror flick 'NOPE' stars Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer (Photo: NOPE trailer/ Youtube)

Did you know that the world's first motion picture is a man riding at the back of a running horse? Right off the bat, the teaser makes a reference to The Horse in Motion, a photographic discovery by Eadweard Muybridge. In the intro, we learn that the man in the "world's first GIF" is Keke Palmer's great (great) grandfather. 

Peaceful Town?

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Photo 1 of 2 Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer are the only black horse trainers in town (Photo: NOPE trailer)
Photo 2 of 2 Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer are the only black horse trainers in town (Photo: NOPE trailer)

Later on, viewers learn that Keke and Daniel Kaluuya's characters are the "only Black-owned horse trainers in Hollywood." They both reside on a Californian ranch with their horses. They appear to have a simple and peaceful life until...

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A huge black figure hovers the sky

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Photo 1 of 2 A dark figure looms on the skies (Photo: 'NOPE' trailer/Youtube)
Photo 2 of 2 Jordan Peele's new horror flick stars South Korean-born American actor and producer Steven Yeun (Photo: NOPE trailer)

Darkness suddenly befalls their small town. A gigantic UFO-esque object appears from the sky sending animals and their keepers into a nightmare scenario. What exactly this dark force is, we have yet to find out.

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Something's coming

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Keke Palmer's character looks up the sky and screams 'RUN!' (Photo: NOPE trailer)
Above Keke Palmer's character looks up the sky and screams 'RUN!' (Photo: NOPE trailer)
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Keke Palmer's character looks up the sky and screams 'RUN!' (Photo: NOPE trailer)
Above Keke Palmer's character looks up the sky and screams 'RUN!' (Photo: NOPE trailer)

Things start to go sideways when Palmer's character looks up at the night sky and witnesses an uncanny and chilling discovery. Out of terror, she screams, "Run!" 

Smoke emerges out of nowhere

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Smoke emerges out of nowhere in Jordan Peele's 'NOPE' trailer (Photo: NOPE trailer)
Above Smoke emerges out of nowhere in Jordan Peele's 'NOPE' trailer (Photo: NOPE trailer)
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People look up the skies  (Photo: NOPE trailer)
Above People look up the skies. (Photo: NOPE trailer)

Are aliens trying to conquer their small ranch, or are they already taking over the world? Is there a Don't Look Up-sized meteor colliding with the earth? What's the source of the town's terror and why is smoke coming out of nowhere? 

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Alien easter eggs

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Photo 1 of 2 Prolific Horror Filmmaker Jordan Peele teases an alien invasion in Superbowl trailer (Photo: 'NOPE' trailer/Youtube)
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Dark figures looming the skies, stuffed aliens, and a booth that encourages "alien viewing"? We're pretty sure NOPE is all about our extraterrestrial friends—unless the movie surprises us with a darker plot in true Jordan Peele fashion. 


Jordan Peele's 'NOPE' is slated for release in US theatres on July 22, 2022. 

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