HIM (2025)
Basic Info
- Title: HIM
- Release Date: September 19, 2025 (theatrical)
- Production Company: Monkeypaw Productions (Jordan Peele’s company) & Universal Pictures
- Director: Justin Tipping
- Writers: Skip Bronkie, Zack Akers, and Justin Tipping
Cast & Characters
- Marlon Wayans as Isaiah White — a legendary football quarterback nearing retirement.
- Tyriq Withers as Cameron “Cam” Cade — a rising young athlete invited to train with Isaiah.
- Julia Fox as Isaiah’s wife (supporting role).
- Others: Tim Heidecker, Jim Jefferies, and more.
Plot / Premise
HIM is a psychological horror-thriller set in the world of American football.
- Cam, a promising young athlete, suffers a devastating injury just before his professional debut.
- Isaiah White, a famous but aging quarterback, offers Cam a chance to train at his remote compound.
- What begins as mentorship quickly turns sinister, revealing manipulative, mind-bending, and possibly supernatural undertones.
- The film explores ambition, obsession, fame, and the cost of greatness — both physically and psychologically.
Themes
- A mix of sports drama and horror, an unusual combination for the genre.
- Explores what people are willing to sacrifice — morality, identity, and sanity — to achieve success.
- Continues Jordan Peele’s tradition of psychological and social horror, though he serves only as producer this time.
Why It Matters
- It’s the next major project from Monkeypaw Productions, known for Get Out, Us, and Nope.
- The football setting introduces a new environment for horror storytelling.
- Expected to include sharp social commentary beneath the thrills and psychological tension.
Release
- Theatrical Release: September 19, 2025
- Streaming/Digital: Details to be announced closer to release.
