Taking the baton from Peele, The LEGO Ninjago Movie is now endeavoring to do the same in animation.
As a result, Jordan Peele has handily become the first African-American director to cross the $100 million mark at the worldwide box office, while also delivering a phenomenal return on Blumhouse’s investment.
Citing Get Out as an example of how this can work highlights the importance of creative diversity arguably better than any other film released in 2017.
By embracing that diversity of thought and point of view as much as diversity of race or ethnicity, studios can find stories that haven’t been told before.