Him (2025 film)

Him
Directed by	Justin Tipping
Written by	Zack Akers Skip Bronkie
Produced by	Jordan Peele Win Rosenfeld Ian Cooper Jamal Watson
Starring	Marlon Wayans Tyriq Withers Julia Fox Tim Heidecker Jim Jefferies Guapdad 4000 Tierra Whack
Production company	Monkeypaw Productions
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	September 19, 2025 (2025-09-19)
Country	United States
Language	English

Him is an upcoming American sports horror film directed by Justin Tipping, and written by Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie. It stars Marlon Wayans and Tyriq Withers. Produced by Monkeypaw Productions, the film is set to be released theatrically on September 19, 2025, by Universal Pictures.

Premise

An up-and-coming athlete goes to train with a legend who is about to retire.

Cast

• Marlon Wayans as Connor Dane
• Tyriq Withers as Benny Mathis
• Julia Fox
• Tim Heidecker
• Jim Jefferies
• Guapdad 4000
• Tierra Whack

Production

Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie wrote a pitch about a horror story involving one of the greatest of all time (GOAT) athletes. In June 2022, Monkeypaw Productions optioned it for further development with Akers and Bronkie writing a full script and Universal Pictures distributing.[1] At the end of the year, the full script, then titled Goat, was voted onto The Black List of best unproduced screenplays in 2022.[2] In January 2024, Justin Tipping was announced as the director with Marlon Wayans starring,[3] and later Tyriq Withers joined the cast.[4] In February, Julia Fox joined the cast.[5] The film was retitled Him with the setting of its release date in May 2024.[6] Principal photography had been completed by November 2024.[7]

Release

Him is scheduled to be theatrically released on September 19, 2025, by Universal Pictures.[6]

References

1. Kroll, Justin (June 9, 2022). "Monkeypaw Lands Psychological Horror Pitch 'Goat'". Deadline Hollywood.
2. Guy, Zoe (December 12, 2022). "The 2022 Black List Has a Britney Biopic, Four Seasons Total Landscaping Drama". Vulture. Vox Media. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022.
3. Kroll, Justin (January 15, 2024). "Marlon Wayans to Star In Psychological Horror Pic 'Goat' for Universal and Monkeypaw with Justin Tipping Directing". Deadline Hollywood.
4. Kroll, Justin (January 24, 2024). "Tyriq Withers To Star Opposite Marlon Wayans In Universal And Monkeypaw's Psychological Horror Pic 'Goat'". Deadline Hollywood.
5. Kroll, Justin (February 21, 2024). "Julia Fox Joins Universal and Monkeypaw's Psychological Horror Pic 'Goat'". Deadline Hollywood.
6. D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 9, 2024). "Universal Sets Fall 2025 Release Of Monkeypaw's 'Him' Starring Marlon Wayans". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
7. Breznican, Anthony; Canfield, David; Ford, Rebecca (November 21, 2024). "Meet the Movies of 2025: First Looks With Witherspoon, Pattinson, Hathaway, Gladstone, M3GAN, and More". Vanity Fair.

External links

• Him at IMDb