Universalk Pictures have released a new poster and images for Candyman, along with a Juneteenth message from Nia DaCosta which sees the director discussing her intentions for the upcoming horror reboot; check them out here… For as long as residents can remember, the housing projects of Chicago’s Cabrini Green neighborhood were terrorized by a word-of-mouth […]
Zawe Ashton to face off against Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel 2
While the rest of the world has ground to a halt, Marvel continue to expand their own with lots of superhero goodness dropping on a daily basis. We’ve got WandaVision theories coming out of our ears, Hawkeye and Doctor Strange set-photos, and your weekly dose of Tom Holland hyperbole. Well now you can add to […]
Captain Marvel star Brie Larson praises director Nia DaCosta’s work on the upcoming sequel
With Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers is set to return in Captain Marvel 2 next year, the lead actor has praised director Nia DaCosta (Candyman) and the work the filmmaker has put into the project so far. “It’s amazing. I’m so excited that it’s announced and I can talk about,” Larson said during an appearance on A […]
Captain Marvel 2 to feature Iman Vellani’s Ms. Marvel and Teyonah Parris’ Monica Rambeau
During yesterday’s Disney Investor Day, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige confirmed reports that Nia DaCosta (Candyman) is set to take on directing duties for the Brie Larson-headlined Captain Marvel 2. In addition to Larson, who reprises her role as Carol Danvers, Captain Marvel 2 is also set to feature the return of Monica Rambeau – […]
Nia DaCosta’s Candyman receives new August 2021 release date
Last month, it was announced that Universal Pictures had once again pushed back the release date for Nia DaCosta‘s Candyman from October 16th to sometime in 2021. Now, a few weeks after the significant delay, the studio has revealed that the upcoming reboot of the Candyman franchise has received a new August 27th, 2021 release date. […]
Candyman will feature a slightly different origin for the titular villain, says director Nia DaCosta
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 […]
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,” […]
