Molepeople Reboot Lands August 27, 2027 Release Date
Ben Mendelsohn and LaKeith Stanfield will star in Rob Savage's reboot of the 1956 horror film The Mole People, produced by Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Paramount Primal.
Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Paramount Primal have set a theatrical release date of August 27, 2027 for Molepeople, a reboot of the 1956 horror film The Mole People, according to movieweb.com. Ben Mendelsohn and LaKeith Stanfield will star, with Rob Savage directing.
The new film follows a man who descends into abandoned tunnels beneath New York City and finds a twisted society beneath the streets. Shooting is scheduled to begin in the UK at the end of November or early December.
The original 1956 film centered on two archaeologists who discover a lost underground civilization that worships the goddess Ishtar and keeps monstrous mole people as slaves.
Production Background
Paramount Primal, launched by Paramount Pictures in 2025 as a label focused on genre content, is also working on a reboot of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Blumhouse Atomic Monster has produced films in The Conjuring and M3GAN franchises, while Savage previously directed the horror features Host, The Boogeyman and Other Mommy.
Stanfield's credits include the 2017 horror film Get Out, as well as Judas and the Black Messiah, Uncut Gems and Atlanta. Mendelsohn has appeared in The Dark Knight Rises, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Ready Player One.
Quick answers
When does Molepeople come out in theaters?
Molepeople is set for a theatrical release on August 27, 2027.
Who stars in and directs Molepeople?
Ben Mendelsohn and LaKeith Stanfield will star, with Rob Savage directing.
When does filming on Molepeople begin?
Shooting is scheduled to begin in the UK at the end of November or early December.