We’ll have to wait just a little longer to look in the mirror…
From EW:
You can say his name all you want, because Candyman won’t be summoned this year after all.
Universal has delayed Nia DaCosta‘s “contemporary incarnation” of the beloved horror film until 2021. Originally set to hit theaters in June, the film was pushed to September and then October due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While movie theaters in the U.S. have begun to reopen, many remain closed in light of the virus, especially in major markets such as New York and Los Angeles. Although Universal has been the quickest among the major studios to embrace VOD distribution for its films, the studio still plans to release Candyman theatrically and is “currently assessing optimal release dates,” according to a news release.
“We made Candyman to be seen in theaters. Not just for the spectacle but because the film is about community and stories — how they shape each other, how they shape us,” DaCosta, who co-wrote and directed the film, wrote on Twitter Saturday. “It’s about the collective experience of trauma and joy, suffering and triumph, and the stories we tell around it. We wanted the horror and humanity of Candyman to be experienced in a collective, a community, so we’re pushing Candyman to next year, to ensure that everyone can see the film, in theaters, and share in that experience.”
Produced and co-written by Jordan Peele, Candyman is a spiritual sequel to the 1992 cult classic.
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