Strung
Strung is an upcoming American psychological thriller film directed by Malcolm D. Lee and written by Alan B. McElroy. It stars Chloe Bailey, Lynn Whitfield, Lucien Laviscount, Anna Diop, Coco Jones, and Romy Woods. Tyler Perry and Jason Blum serve as producers through their Peachtree & Vine and Blumhouse Productions banners, respectively, alongside Blackmaled Productions. Strung is scheduled to premiere at the American Black Film Festival on May 27, 2026, and will be released on June 26, 2026 by Peacock.
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| Directed by | Malcolm D. Lee |
| Screenplay by | Alan B. McElroy |
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| Distributed by | Peacock |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Strung is an upcoming American psychological thriller film directed by Malcolm D. Lee and written by Alan B. McElroy. It stars Chloe Bailey, Lynn Whitfield, Lucien Laviscount, Anna Diop, Coco Jones, and Romy Woods. Tyler Perry and Jason Blum serve as producers through their Peachtree & Vine and Blumhouse Productions banners, respectively, alongside Blackmaled Productions.[1]
Strung is scheduled to premiere at the American Black Film Festival on May 27, 2026, and will be released on June 26, 2026 by Peacock.
Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]Development
[edit]On October 1, 2021, it was announced that Alan B. McElroy would write and direct Help, with Jason Blum and Tyler Perry producing the film.[2] On May 16, 2025, it was announced that Chloe Bailey, Lynn Whitfield, Lucien Laviscount, Anna Diop, Coco Jones, and Romy Woods would star in the film, with Malcolm D. Lee replacing McElroy as the director.[3]
Filming
[edit]Principal photography was reported to be beginning in Cape Town, South Africa on March 7, 2025,[4] prior to the announcement of the cast.
Release
[edit]Strung is scheduled to premiere at the American Black Film Festival on May 27, 2026, and will be released on June 26, 2026 by Peacock.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Tyler Perry, Jason Blum Team for Thriller 'Help'
- ^ Tyler Perry & Jason Blum Team For The First Time On Feature 'Help' – BlumFest
- ^ Lucien Laviscount, Chloe Bailey, Lynn Whitfield & Anna Diop To Star In Thriller From Malcolm D. Lee And Blumhouse
- ^ Malcolm D. Lee to Direct 'Help' For Blumhouse
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (March 26, 2026). "Malcolm D. Lee's Psychological Thriller 'Strung,' Starring Chloe Bailey, to Open the American Black Film Festival's 30th Anniversary Edition (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 26, 2026.