Prior to Get Out, Peele was primarily known as a comedian, most recently co-hosting Comedy Central sketch show Key & Peele alongside Keegan-Michael Key.
On the complete opposite end of the spectrum from whatever Akira ends up being, Get Out grossed over $150 million domestically after being produced on a relatively meager $4.5 million budget.
According to The Tracking Board, insiders say Warner Bros. is moving “aggressively” to lock Peele into the director’s role, and discussions have been encouraging.