Following Oscar Nomination For ‘Minari’, Steven Yeun Eyes Jordan Peele’s New Film At Universal

In his 92 years, African-American businessman Horace Bowers Sr.—one of the two main subjects of the Oscar-nominated short documentary A Concerto Is a Conversation—has faced many obstacles in his path. He’s always found a way around them.

When Judy Heumann—one of the main subjects of the Oscar-nominated documentary Crip Camp—was five years old in the early 1950s, her mother tried to register her for kindergarten in New York City. The staff took one look at Judy, who used a wheelchair as a result of polio, and denied her.

Haley Bosselman editorAcademy Award-nominated documentary “Hunger Ward” paints an intimate portrait of the children in Yemen suffering from starvation and malnourishment as a result of war-induced famine.

Oscar nominee “Minari” came from a very personal place.

Darius Marder’s Sound of Metal went into 2019’s Toronto International Film Festival without a distributor. Now, a year-and-a-half on, it’s a six-time Oscar nominee and perhaps the most hard-fought of all of this year’s crop of Best Picture candidates. Joe Utichi meets Marder and stars Riz Ahmed and Paul Raci to take stock of a film that transformed its key players in ways they hadn’t expected.

The Oscar-nominated filmmaking team behind the documentary Time are looking forward to a reunion at Union Station in Los Angeles, the main venue for this year’s Academy Awards. Director-producer Garrett Bradley and producers Lauren Domino and Kellen Quinn haven’t seen each other in person for a while, because of Covid-19.

Riz Ahmed’s family weren't bothered by his first-ever Oscar nomination. Thanks to his role in Sound of Metal, the British-Pakistani actor is nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the upcoming 2021 Academy Awards alongside the likes of the late Chadwick Boseman, Anthony Hopkins, Gary Oldman, and Steven Yeun.

In the Oscar-nominated documentary short A Concerto Is a Conversation, acclaimed composer Kris Bowers traces a line from his family history to the premiere performance of his original concerto "For a Younger Self" at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in 2019. Following that line is Horace Bowers Jr., Kris Bowers' 91-year-old grandfather, who sits down with his grandson to tell the story of his journey out of the Jim Crow-era South in the pursuit of his American Dream.

Minari’s Steven Yeun is set to appear in the next film from Get Out’s Jordan Peele, it has been reported.The as-yet-undisclosed role is Yeun’s first to be confirmed since he was nominated for Best Actor at this year’s Oscar for his portrayal of Jacob Yi in Minari.Peele will direct and produce the new movie, which doesn’t have a title at present.

Steven Yeun had gone from being one of the original stars of “The Walking Dead,” when it was the biggest thing on the planet, to starring in a series of acclaimed films including “Burning,” “Sorry to Bother You,” and of course, “Minari.” But it doesn’t look like his string of hits is going to end anytime soon, as it appears that Jordan Peele has his eyes on Yeun for an upcoming film.

Steven Yeun is in talks for Jordan Peele's latest directorial effort at Universal. The Oscar nominee will joinKeke Palmer in the feature, which has already been given aJuly 22, 2022, release date.

Steven Yeun has landed an exciting role!

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterFresh off an Oscar nomination for his critically acclaimed role in A24’s family drama “Minari,” Steven Yeun is being eyed to star in Jordan Peele’s next film.Though the premise — even the genre — is being kept under wraps, the cast is also set to include Keke Palmer and Daniel Kaluuya. Peele is writing and directing the movie, which is expected to release on July 22, 2022.Peele is also producing the film alongside Ian Cooper of Monkeypaw Productions.

Also Read: Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer to Star in Jordan Peele's Next Horror Film at UniversalPeele’s “Us” opened in March 2019 and made $255.1 million at the worldwide box office. Prior to that, “Get Out” also took home $255 million after its February 2017 opening, with both films becoming widely critically acclaimed.Peele is a producer and writer on “Candyman,” which Universal intended to hit theaters last year.

EXCLUSIVE: A wider audience is about to get the chance to see director Skye Fitzgerald’s Hunger Ward, the Oscar-nominated short film from MTV Documentary Films.

Jordan Moreau Steven Yeun and Ali Wong are teaming up for “Beef,” a comedy-drama series coming to Netflix.The show follows two people who let a road rage incident burrow into their minds and slowly consume their every thought and action. “Beef” will be comprised of 10 half-hour episodes.Lee Sung Jin (“Dave,” “Tuca & Bertie”) serves as creator, showrunner and executive producer.

Gallery: The career of Betty White in pictures (Espresso)Youn shared the historic first with "Minari" co-star Steven Yeun, the first Asian-American to be nominated for a best actor Oscar. Born in Seoul, Yuen and his family moved to Canada and then the United States when he was a child.