With a little over a week to go until Candyman arrives in cinemas, Universal Pictures has released a featurette for the ‘contemporary incarnation’ of the classic horror, which takes us behind the scenes of the film and includes interviews with writer-producer Jordan Peele and writer-director Nia DaCosta who discuss their titular character and bringing the […]
Brie Larson says The Marvels set is like her “own private Disneyland”
While Phase Four of Marvel’s giant superhero jigsaw continues to gather pace, one of the Infinity Saga’s heroes is gearing up for her return to action, with Captain Marvel sequel The Marvels currently filming in London, Brie Larson has been talking about how the filming process makes it feel like she has her “own private […]
Candyman gets a new poster and trailer
Universal Pictures has released a new trailer and poster for Candyman, director Nia DaCosta’s ‘contemporary incarnation’ of the 1992 cult classic horror which stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Anthony, a visual artist who unleashes a terrifying wave of violence when he begins to explore the macabre details of the true story behind Candyman; take a […]
New poster, images and Juneteenth message from the new Candyman
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 […]
