Jordan Peele joins us to talk about his latest masterstroke, Nope, starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and Steven Yeun. We chat about his collaboration with cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, their decision behind shooting the film in IMAX, and what advice from Christopher Nolan looks like. The interview and this week’s review are free of spoilers, but we do talk about some of the film’s influences and origins, the topics Peele wanted to explore, and more. Stick around through the interview to hear our full review of Nope, as well as our reviews for the Russo brothers new action flick The Gray Man starring Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, and Ana de Armas. This week’s interview and BlendGame are sponsored by our friends at AMC Theatres: Thrills and Chills. Check out AMC Theatres’ Thrills and Chills program for more on all the great horror and thrillers hitting theaters this year: https://www.amctheatres.com/thrills-and-chills And be sure to grab some tickets and see Nope in theaters this weekend: https://www.amctheatres.com/movies/nope-64514 #NOPE #JordanPeele 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:11 - Jordan Peele Interview 00:35:51 - Star Wars Tier List: Obi-Wan Kenobi 00:43:49 - Marvel Tier List: Thor: Love & Thunder 00:56:07 - Marvel Tier List: Ms. Marvel 1:05:09 - The Gray Man Review 1:15:40 - Nope Review 1:26:13 - #ScaredBlend 1:41:40 - Outro -- REELBLEND PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION -- Want more ReelBlend each week? Check out our ReelBlend Premium subscription where you get access to an exclusive episode every week, a bi-weekly newsletter from Sean and you receive the show ad-free. Sign up at: https://bit.ly/reelblendpremium Listen to ReelBlend on your favorite podcast app: - Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2D03JtN - Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/RB_Google - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/32NaJ6K FOLLOW THE SHOW HERE: ReelBlend - @ReelBlend Sean - @Sean_OConnell Jake - @JakesTakes Kevin - @KevinMcCarthyTV Gabe - @gabeKovacs ABOUT ReelBlend: ReelBlend is CinemaBlend’s flagship podcast featuring CinemaBlend Managing Director Sean O’Connell, Fox 5 DC Entertainment Reporter Kevin McCarthy and Fox 32 Chicago Entertainment Reporter Jake Hamilton. Join them each week as they discuss the latest entertainment news, review new movies hitting the big screen and tell stories about working as entertainment journalists.