Amazon Candyman

[Debra Cox and Lettuce]

Won't front I'm stocked. Jordan Peele produced and hopefully the actor who played diamondback in season one of Luke cage will be Candyman.

Universal and MGM have found a director for their Jordan Peele-produced Candymanremake, which is actually being referred to as a “spiritual sequel” to the original '90s horror classic.

Little Woods director and writer Nia DaCosta has been tapped to helm the movie, which has been given a release date of June 12, 2020.

“The original was a landmark film for black representation in the horror genre. Alongside Night of the Living Dead, Candyman was a major inspiration for me as filmmaker — and to have a bold new talent like Nia at the helm of this project is truly exciting," said Peele in a statement. "We are honored to bring the next chapter in the ‘Candyman’ canon to life and eager to provide new audiences with an entry point to Clive Barker’s legend.”

Specific plot details remain under wraps for now, but we do know that this retelling will "return to the neighborhood where the legend began: the now-gentrified section of Chicago where the Cabrini-Green housing projects once stood."

https://www.comicbookmovie.com/horr...costa-to-direct-release-date-revealed-a164956

 

[Debra Cox and Lettuce]

Can be dope incorporating present day Chriaq times into this and speaking about alot of racial and gentrification issues. Shit about to be GOAT

 

[Lou Cypher]

I've always said, the one horror film that should be remade besides IT, is Candyman. Both those movies traumatized me as a kid. Both those movies are worthy of a modern day remake.

 

[TonyDubbz]

Candy Man didnt really scare me but it was a dope movie just cause it was basically a black horror film with a good ass story. We aint get many of those growing up in the 90s outside of that and Tales from the Hood idk if any others are worth mentioning

 

[Englishdude]

Better not fuck it up, original is a classic film.


SN: tired of these film studios lacking any creativity and just rehashing the same old shit. Just because they know it will make money off of the strength of the original.


Scared to take risks cus they’re so greedy for cash.

 

[IP360]

Jordan Peele at the helm...I'm lookin forward to this.

 

[Mister]

I'm in there! Can't wait to see JPs take on the character and how they incorporate the gentrification of the area into the movie.

 

[Debra Cox and Lettuce]

Who y'all choices for the candy man though? I'm riding for Diamondback

 

[Mister]

Who y'all choices for the candy man though? I'm riding for Diamondback

I'd like to see Tony Todd if he hasn't gotten too old for the part. If not, I can see Erik Harvey in the part.

 

[Lou Cypher]

Who y'all choices for the candy man though? I'm riding for Diamondback

The dude from Luke Cage??

I think hed be a good choice. He reminds me of Tony Todd a lot

 

[Mister]

The dude from Luke Cage??

I think hed be a good choice. He reminds me of Tony Todd a lot

Damn near like they could be related.

 

[Debra Cox and Lettuce]

Seems like Tony Todd may reprise his role based on his Twitter response

 

[YoungDC]

nice

candyman, candyman, candyma used to have me shook

never worried bout freddy and jason they never came to the hood

I used to live in chicago for a bit

candyman was from the hood

city had a curfew used to think it was because of him

 

[IP360]

OG Triple OG Tony Tizzod ftw

But if not him...then the Luke Cage brothas who played Diamondback or Bushmaster

 

[AP3.0]

guess i'll be that guy

Candyman was butt ~shrugs

or rather, it hasnt aged well

 

[Debra Cox and Lettuce]

guess i'll be that guy

Candyman was butt ~shrugs

or rather, it hasnt aged well

Oh word?

 

[Lou Cypher]

Damn near like they could be related.

Lol look at this shit

^^Erik LaRay Harvey aka Diamondback

^^Tony Todd

Tony just looks like an Older erik lmao

 

[IP360]

...damn. Lol.

 

[AP3.0]

ya'll need to stop being victims of nostalgia lol

 

[Debra Cox and Lettuce]

ya'll need to stop being victims of nostalgia lol

Mm