After successfully acquiring the film rights, Amazon Studios has finally set the release date for the upcoming theatrical and streaming debuts of Nikyatu’s acclaimed horror drama Jusu Nanny. The film had its world premiere earlier this year at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize.
Nanny is scheduled to hit theaters on November 23rd, followed by a Prime Video release on December 16th. Its current release date will pit the film against war drama Devotion and Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical film The Fabelmans.
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Along with the date announcement, Amazon has also released new photos from the upcoming film, which you can check out below. They offer a new look at the main character of Anna Diop.
Nanny is written and directed by rising filmmaker Nikyatu Jusu. It stars Anna Diop (Titans), Michelle Monaghan (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang), Sinqua Walls (Friday Night Lights), Morgan Spector (The Plot Against America), Rose Decker and Leslie Uggams (Roots).
“In the film, Aisha is an undocumented nanny who works for a privileged couple in New York City,” reads the synopsis. “As she prepares for the arrival of the son she left behind in Senegal, a violent supernatural presence invades her reality, threatening the American dream she is carefully preparing.
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Nanny is produced by Jusu, Nikki Moulterie, Ryan Heller, Sumalee Montano, Grace Lay and Rebecca Cammarata. It comes from Stay Gold Features, Topic Studios and LinLay Productions.
