Jordan Peele Says New Film Us Was Inspired by Classic Episode of The Twilight Zone

Rolling Stone recently spoke to Academy Award winner Jordan Peele, who discussed his upcoming thriller, Us. According to Peele, the upcoming film was inspired by one of his favorite episodes of The Twilight Zone, “Mirror Image.”

The episode “Mirror Image” featured the story of a young career woman Miss Barnes (Vera Miles), who sees someone who looks like her while waiting for the bus. Miss Barnes then becomes convinced that her doppleganger is an evil force from another universe who is out to kill and replce her.

Peel stated on the episode, “It’s terrifying, beautiful, really elegant storytelling, and it opens up a world. It opens up your imagination.”

As previously reported, Peele is set to executive produce and host a new reboot of The Twilight Zone for CBS All Access.

Jordan Peele wrote and directed Us. The film stars Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, Elizabeth Moss, Cali Sheldon, and Noelle Sheldon and opens wide on March 22. Set in present day along the iconic Northern California coastline, it stars Nyong’o as Adelaide Wilson, a woman returning to her beachside childhood home with her husband, Gabe (Duke), and their two children (Joseph, Alex) for an idyllic summer getaway.