THR: Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ Participated In NBCUniversal’s Sustainable Production Program
Jordan Peele’s new horror film, Nope, took part in NBCUniversal’s sustainable production program to help lower all emissions across the entire production and make it as efficient as possible. The film integrated environmental best practices into all on-set protocols.
“Reducing our environmental impact throughout production was extremely important to us, and while we are proud of what we were able to accomplish on Nope, I am confident that we can do even better,” said Nope producer Ian Cooper.
He continued, “We are hyper-aware of the influence our industry has, and our production team is committed to setting a new bar and crafting better precedents with the hope that it will encourage all our filmmaking peers to do the same.”
As filming took place primarily on a ranch, effectively in the middle of nowhere in California, not using fossil fuel generators became a task in itself. The production team couldn’t use the electrical grid as it was a fire hazard, so instead, they opted to utilize renewable diesel fuel, which has approximately 80% less lifecycle carbon emissions than standard diesel. The team also used LED lighting on-set which is 70% more efficient than a regular lighting set-up.
An electric motorcycle was used, as well as charging stations with a western theme, and multi-layered recycling bins. There was also a section in the credits listing their sustainability efforts to help inspire filmmakers and studios.