Jordan Peele’s Remake Of Wes Craven Cult Classic Gets First Major Update In 3 Years

With three years gone since it was first announced, Jordan Peele’s The People Under the Stairs remake has found its writer. Wes Craven’s 1991 original horror-comedy centered on a young boy and two adults from a Los Angeles ghetto who attempt to break into the house of their landlords to steal a collection of gold coins, only to become trapped as they discover their dark secrets. Garnering generally positive reviews and a strong box office haul, the movie has since become a cult classic for its themes of gentrification and classism, leading to various attempts at a remake, including from Craven himself, until Peele began development on one in 2020.