Although the upcoming Candyman film has been delayed from October 16th to sometime in 2021, director Nia DaCosta has teased how she is taking a slightly different approach to the titular villain’s origin. During a live-streamed panel for the Nightstream Film Festival (via SlashFilm), DaCosta discussed how instead of positioning Candyman as an already fully formed monster […]
An Audience’s Guide to the Horrifying Lore of Candyman
Marvelous Videos presents the backstory of the Candyman legend… There’s a reason a name as seemingly silly as “Candyman” conjures up as much tension as the infamous “Bloody Mary” folk legend; in 1992, filmmaker Bernard Rose and actor Tony Todd created Candyman, a horror film that focused on the dangerous reality of an urban legend. The […]
Director Nia DaCosta comments on Candyman’s delay to 2021
Over the weekend it was announced Universal Pictures has once again pushed back the release date for Nia DaCosta‘s Candyman from October 16th to sometime in 2021. Now, taking to Twitter, DaCosta commented on the film’s indefinite delay and offers an explanation as to why her spiritual sequel has received such a significant change in its release […]
Nia DaCosta’s Candyman delayed until 2021
Sadly, the news of film delays is all too common these days, and Universal’s upcoming reboot of the Candyman franchise is just another victim to that. The upcoming film from producer Jordan Peele and director Nia DaCosta will no longer see its intended October 16th release date and will instead move to sometime in 2021. […]
Tony Todd says fans will be “proud” of Nia DaCosta’s Candyman
Although his role in Nia DaCosta’s Candyman is largely been kept under wraps, original star Tony Todd has nothing but praise for both the film and the creative team. In an interview with JoBlo, Todd claims that fans will be “proud” of how the character and the story are being continued in the latest instalment while praising director […]
New Candyman images featuring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Nia DaCosta’s Candyman is only months away, and in new interview with Total Film, the filmmaker has opened up about her history with the iconic horror franchise and what it means for her to tackle this project. “I was in the fifth or sixth grade, and I just remember Candyman being a part of life,” […]
Nia DaCosta’s Candyman receives an R rating for “bloody horror violence”
While this may not be as much as a surprise, Nia DaCosta’s Candyman has received an R rating ahead of its release later this year. Recently reported by Bloody Disgusting, Candyman has earned its R rating for “bloody horror violence, and language including some sexual references.” Unfortunately, audiences are going to have to wait slightly longer to […]
Nia DaCosta’s Candyman has been delayed to October
Universal Pictures has once again delayed the release date for the reboot of the 1992 horror classic, Nia DaCosta’s Candyman. According to a recent report by Variety, Universal has announced they will be moving the Candyman release date from September 25th, 2020 to October 16th, 2020. This is the second time the horror reboot has been […]
Candyman trailer teases the return of Tony Todd?
Universal Pictures has released another teaser for Nia DaCosta’s ‘contemporary incarnation’ of the cult 1992 horror Candyman which potentially teases the return of Tony Todd as we catch a glimpse of his likeness in one of Anthony’s (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) paintings – along with what sounds like the actor giving a brief voiceover at the […]
Nia DaCosta shares haunting teaser trailer for Candyman
Director Nia DaCosta has shared a haunting promotional trailer for the ‘spiritual sequel’ to the classic 1992 slasher Candyman in the form of a paper puppet show which teases the harrowing origins of its titular character; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Jordan Peele explains why Nia DaCosta is the perfect choice to direct Candyman https://twitter.com/NiaDaCosta/status/1273293842113089536 […]
