Wheatley Replaces Savage; Stanfield Exits ‘Molepeople’ — SkimNews
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- Ben Wheatley took over directing duties for “Molepeople,” replacing Rob Savage, who departed because of scheduling conflicts.
- LaKeith Stanfield exited the film, removing its previously announced star shortly after the project was presented at New York Comic-Con.
- Nathan Elston wrote the screenplay about a man who descends into abandoned tunnels beneath New York City and discovers a “twisted society lurking beneath the streets.”
- Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Paramount Primal co-financed and co-produced the horror movie, with Paramount handling worldwide distribution.
- Molepeople has an Aug. 27, 2027 theatrical release date.
- Rob Savage will remain an executive producer alongside Ryan Turek, Tracy Rosenblum and Nathan Elston despite leaving the director’s chair.
Why it matters: Stanfield’s exit removes the film’s previously announced star, while Wheatley replaces Savage in the director’s chair. The project nevertheless retains Savage as an executive producer and keeps its Aug. 27, 2027 theatrical date under Paramount’s worldwide distribution, so the personnel shake-up does not alter the announced release plan.
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