One Battle After Another’s Chase Infiniti will star in Sam Raimi and Jordan Peele’s horror film about what God looks like
Dylan Clark is turning his viral 2022 short Portrait of God into a feature for Lionsgate, with Sam Raimi and Jordan Peele producing and Chase Infiniti in the lead.
Right, horror fans — brace yourself. Sam Raimi and Jordan Peele, two names who’ve basically defined modern horror between them, are now joining forces on a new project. If you’ve spent your evenings with Evil Dead or watched Get Out through your fingers, you’ll know these aren’t chancers. These are the headliners. But their upcoming film? It’s not a sequel, or a reboot, or squeezing yet more juice out of a tired franchise — they’re producing something completely original, and they’ve put a brand new filmmaker at the wheel.
The project is Portrait of God, based on Dylan Clark’s own 2022 short, which landed plenty of buzz online for its unsettling take on faith, mystery, and the divine (if you haven’t seen it, it’s the sort of thing that sticks with you at 2am). Clark’s now adapting that short into a feature, and, as if they’re assembling the horror Avengers, he’s getting heavyweights as his backers.
Clark's Portrait of God short tackled the question, 'What does God look like?' — and the answer isn't the comforting, glowy figure your grandmother had on her mantelpiece.
Here’s what you’re working with: Sam Raimi’s involved via his Ghost House Pictures label, and Jordan Peele’s producing through his own Monkeypaw Productions. Both are taking on proper producer roles, not just slapping their names on the posters and wandering off.
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The cast and what to expect
The film’s lead, and here’s where it gets properly interesting, is Chase Infiniti — who shot to fame off the back of One Battle After Another, the Academy Award Best Picture winner from 2025. That film was Paul Thomas Anderson at his most ambitious, and Infiniti held their own across from serious Oscar contenders. So, yes, this is the biggest genre jump you’ll see all year.
- Dylan Clark directing (adapting his own short)
- Sam Raimi producing (via Ghost House Pictures)
- Jordan Peele producing (via Monkeypaw Productions)
- Chase Infiniti starring (hot off winning Best Picture with One Battle After Another)
- Lionsgate behind distribution
Plot-wise, Clark’s short focused on a devout young woman grappling with a seriously unnerving answer to the age-old question, 'What does God look like?' That’s your springboard, but expect it to get a much bigger and scarier treatment with names like Raimi and Peele pushing the envelope. Lionsgate’s handling the release, which usually means a proper, wide run, not just tucked away on horror streamer corners.
Chase Infiniti, breakout star of One Battle After Another, lands the lead in Portrait of God.
What’s actually getting people talking here is how this marks Clark as the latest up-and-comer to get the Raimi/Peele golden ticket. Loads of indie horror directors would give their right arm for support like this — especially when the studio’s betting on original material instead of playing sequel bingo. You’ve also got the almost guaranteed audience attention by putting Infiniti — fresh from critical awards-season glory — in the horror crosshairs. Short version: original horror, serious talent, big studio muscle, strong cast, and not a franchise cash-in in sight.
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