To bring the art of Candyman protagonist Anthony McCoy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) to life, Universal Pictures had to enlist a host of multi-talented artists and creators — and now, audiences can get an inside look into their process. Universal has released a new featurette on the art and artists of Candyman ahead of its August 27 release, showcasing the hard work and thought that went … Continue reading ‘Candyman’: New Featurette Looks at the Art of the Film!! Check It Out!!

Candyman is coming for you. Universal Pictures has released a new look into Nia DaCosta’s spiritual successor to the 1992 horror classic, featuring the director herself as well as writer/producer Jordan Peele speaking to the importance of Candyman as a story, and the mantle he holds within Black communities. The featurette has been dropped ahead of the film’s August 27 release, after having been delayed … Continue reading ‘Candyman’: New BTS Video Reveals the Legacy of the Slasher Icon!! Check It Out!!

Universal Pictures has announced a new release date for its upcoming horror movie Candyman from director Nia DaCosta and producer Jordan Peele, as the film will now sink its bloody hook into theatrical audiences on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. For as long as residents can remember, the housing projects of Chicago’s Cabrini-Green neighborhood were terrorized by a word-of-mouth ghost story about a supernatural killer with … Continue reading ‘Candyman’ Set for Aug 2021 Release!!

Universal Pictures has delayed the release date of Candyman, in addition to a handful of other horror features on the studio’s slate. The is the second time the reboot of the 1992 horror movie has been delayed. Back in April we learned the Candyman release date had moved from June 12 to September 25 of this year. Candyman‘s delay was announced as part of a group of also-delayed … Continue reading ‘Candyman’ Reboot Sees Another Release Date Delay!!

The forthcoming Candyman adaptation now has a haunting and timely animated prologue to accompany it. The new prologue was unveiled by Candyman director Nia DaCosta on Twitter. DaCosta’s “spiritual sequel” to the 1992 horror movie, which starred Tony Todd and Virginia Madsen, has been delayed to September 20, 2020. This means it’s the perfect time to get even better acquainted with DaCosta’s vision for this chilling tale. DaCosta shared the animated prologue on … Continue reading ‘Candyman’ Gets a Haunting Animated Prologue!! Check It Out!!

Nia DaCosta‘s Candyman reboot has become the latest in a long line of movies shuffling release dates in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The film, which also has Jordan Peele on board as executive producer, has been delayed from June 12 to September 25. At this point, the studios are basically playing a guessing game with questions still in the air over coronavirus’ time … Continue reading ‘Candyman’: Nia DaCosta’s Reboot Delayed to September!!

Candyman fans have been wondering just when the first look at the new film would be coming, considering it started production last August and has a release date of June 12th this year. Wait no more Candy-fans; the first look is here! Granted, it’s but a teaser of the first official trailer (which drops Thursday), but it does give us the first look at some … Continue reading ‘Candyman’: First Look Arrives Ahead of the Full Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Someone in Chicago must’ve fudged up and said the name five times because Candyman has officially descended upon the city. Principal photography has begun on the “spiritual sequel” to the original 1992 horror film that starred Tony Todd as the title ghoul. The 2020 reimagining was written by Jordan Peele and Win Rosenfeld—the duo’s Monkeypaw Productions is also producing alongside Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures—with up-and-coming … Continue reading ‘Candyman’: Production Begins on the Jordan Peele-Produced Sequel!!!!