# LaKeith Stanfield Exits ‘Molepeople’ Horror Movie, Director Ben Wheatley Replaces Rob Savage

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/lakeith-stanfield-exits-molepeople-horror-movie-director-ben-wheatley-replaces-rob-savage/
- Published: 2026-10-28T20:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T20:15:15+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/lakeith-stanfield-exit-molepeople-ben-wheatley-director-rob-savage-1236933462/
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Film, Horror

## Key points

- Ben Wheatley replaces Rob Savage as director.
- LaKeith Stanfield has also left the film.
- “Molepeople” is due in cinemas on 27 August 2027.

## Summary

Ben Wheatley will direct Paramount Primal and Blumhouse Atomic Monster’s horror film “Molepeople”, replacing Rob Savage, who has left because of scheduling conflicts. Star LaKeith Stanfield has also exited. The changes matter as the film moves towards production, though Savage will remain involved as an executive producer.

Nathan Elston wrote the story of a man who enters abandoned tunnels beneath New York City and finds a hidden society. The film is co-financed and co-produced by Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Paramount Primal, with Paramount distributing it worldwide. Its planned theatrical release date is 27 August 2027; Wheatley’s previous films include “Kill List”, “High-Rise” and “Meg 2: The Trench”.

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