Nope (2022)
- Presented By: Tampa Theatre
- Dates: February 16, 2025
- Time: 3:00 PM
- 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602
- Price: $10.00 - General Admission
Tampa Theatre
BLACK LOVE 2025 SERIES: "RISE OF THE BLERDS"
DOORS OPEN AT 2PM
The newest movie from today’s pre-eminent hater of long titles, Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us), Nope follows grief-stricken horse trainer OJ Haywood (Daniel Kaluuya), whose father Otis ran a successful business training and providing horses to Hollywood productions. After Otis (Keith David) dies in a mysterious, gory accident, OJ tries to keep the now-failing business and accompanying horse ranch afloat, with the help of his charismatic estranged sister, Emerald (Keke Palmer). But things get even more complicated for the Haywoods when they notice a threatening cloud on the horizon of their ranch. Enlisting the help of an electronics store employee named Angel (Brandon Perea), and gruff, highly-respected cinematographer Antlers Holst (Michael Wincott), OJ and Emerald decide to investigate the bizarre cloud, hoping to make it big with their findings.
Writer-director Peele stands among the most creative, visionary directors of our time. At once an emotional family drama, a gruesome commentary on our constant need for entertainment and spectacle, a thesis on COVID-era agoraphobic trauma and a bonkers sci-fi horror story, Nope might be his most ambitious project yet. Learn as little as possible about this strange and singular film before seeing it… but definitely see it.
Guests are encouraged to stay after the film for a deep-dive discussion into Peele’s storytelling and directorial choices, led by screenwriter and American Stage Communications Coordinator Jana Henson.
The 2025 Black Love: Rise of the Blerds series is presented by Tampa Electric (TECO), in collaboration with the City of Tampa’s Community Engagement & Partnerships Department.