Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Will Open South by Southwest 2019

The South by Southwest Film Festival has chosen one of this spring’s most anticipated movies for its opening night: Jordan Peele’s new horror thriller, “Us.” The director’s follow-up to his Oscar-winning 2017 hit “Get Out” follows a family (headed by the “Black Panther” veterans Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke) terrorized by what seem to be evil doppelgängers of themselves. The film’s trailer, which debuted Christmas Day, has been discussed and analyzed by fans on social media for clues to the plot.

This is the second consecutive year the Austin festival will open with a high-profile horror movie. “A Quiet Place” did the honors last year, before moving on to a worldwide theatrical gross of $340 million and joining this year’s Oscar conversation. The festival, which runs March 8-16, will announce its feature lineup Jan. 16. “Us” opens nationwide March 15.

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