“Key & Peele’s” Jordan Peele has left UTA and signed with CAA, TheWrap has learned.
Along with Keegan-Michael Key, Peele co-created and co-starred on Comedy Central’s Peabody Award-winning series “Key & Peele.” The show has become a TV and Internet sensation, with 12 Emmy nominations and over 900 million online views.
Peele can next be seen starring alongside Key in the feature film “Keanu,” which he co-wrote. It will be released by New Line next spring.
Peele will soon make his feature directorial debut with his own script, “Get Out,” which will be produced by Blumhouse and Darko. Additionally, he is attached to produce “Substitute Teacher” at Paramount, “Police Academy” at New Line, and an untitled Judd Apatow project at Universal.
On the animation side, Peele will voice a role in DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming “Captain Underpants.” He remains managed by Principato-Young, and his lawyer is Jared Levine at Morris Yorn.