Netflix teased fans with a new clip from Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele's upcoming stop-motion film Wendell & Wild.
Unveiled as a part of Netflix Geeked Week 2022, the spooky video sees Kat (Lyric Ross) sneaking into a school in the dead of night. After slipping into a classroom and breaking into the teacher's desk, the rebellious teenager discovers what she's looking for: A seemingly haunted toy she calls Bearzebub. The clip ends by zooming out on a shot of Kat's boombox, teasing fans to keep their eyes open for future announcements.
Beyond reuniting the legendary comedy duo of Key and Peele, Wendell and Wild sees Coraline director Henry Selick return to the world of stop-motion animation. The film chronicles the adventure of the titular demon brothers, voiced by Key and Peele, as they "escape the Underworld and find themselves in a town where they must evade demon-duster teenager Kat, who is trying to destroy them." The movie also stars Angela Basset (Black Panther, Mission Impossible - Fallout), James Hong (Big Trouble in Little China, Kung Fu Panda) and Tamara Smart (Resident Evil, A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting).
"I reached out to him [Peele] and talked about the idea for the project, and meeting and getting to collaborate with him as well as Keegan-Michael Key, has been a dream come true for me,” Selick said of the project. "Wendell and Wild was an old idea for me, and Jordan wanted to come on as more than just voice talent. He wanted to collaborate, to be a producer, to work on story and writing, and the project has changed in so many good ways as a result of working with him.”
Key and Peele are widely recognized for their hit 2010's sketch comedy show Key & Peele, which saw the pair make themselves household names with a string of popular scenes and characters. Following the show's fifth and final season, the stars moved on to separate projects. Peele directed Get Out and Us, two critically acclaimed horror films; His next film Nope hits theaters on 22 July. Key has starred in popular productions such as Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Green Eggs and Ham, Rick and Morty, The Lion King (2019) and Toy Story 4.
Wendell & Wild premieres on Netflix in October 2022.
Source: Netflix