Candyman Showbiz and Celebrity Breaking News

Filmmakers are film fans, right? There’s just no way you’d devote your life to a creative endeavor and not be a fan of it. So, you have to assume that directors, whether they’re working on no-budget horror, blockbuster superhero films, or even a heartfelt indie drama, are influenced by similar works or other filmmakers who have inspired them.

Nia DaCosta just made history. Despite an end-of-the-month release and mixed reviews,  dominated the box office in its opening weekend.

Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld and DaCosta, stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as artist Anthony McCoy, who draws inspiration from the remnants of Chicago’s now-gentrified Cabrini-Green neighborhood and subsequently gets sucked into the lore of the titular killer with a hook for a hand.

With “Candyman” arriving this week, and already receiving critical acclaim (including from us), all eyes are on filmmaker Nia DaCosta. After breaking out with her festival standout drama, “Little Woods,” the new horror film marks DaCosta’s first major studio work.

is a name audiences are going to want to say again and again after it debuts in theaters.

Director Bernard Rose’s 1992 horror, “Candyman,” still feels somewhat like an oddity of its era. A grim poetic tome that feels neither at home with the schlocky ’80s slashers before it or post-modern “Scream” appearing several years later.

The Forever Purge is a dystopian action horror film and the fifth in the Purge series. It is a direct follow-up on The Purge: Election Year.

Say his name five times in a mirror, and you’re going to have a bad time. Nia DaCosta‘s “Candyman,” the sequel/update to Bernard Rose‘s 1992 modern horror classic, finally hits theaters at the end of the summer after being delayed three times thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘Final Destination” creator Jeffrey Reddick loves a good scare.

Nia DaCosta is one of the most exciting new filmmakers working today. Not only is she coming up under Jordan Peele, who has given her his ringing endorsement as he handed over the reins to the new “Candyman” film, but she’s also recently signed on to helm “Captain Marvel 2,” which is going to give her the chance to helm a billion-dollar franchise film.

Sadly, even if you go in front of a mirror and say his name five times, the “Candyman” film written by Jordan Peele and directed by Nia DaCosta isn’t going to appear anytime soon. In fact, the film is going to have been delayed more than a full year when it finally hits theaters, as Universal has unveiled the new date for its highly-anticipated horror film.

Jordan Peele’s and his follow-up,, finally shattered any preconceived notions about who could tell these stories — and just as importantly, who could star in them. “The fact that there’s, you know, a small handful of films led by Black people, to me, was the horror itself,” the director said in the 2019 Shudder original documentary , which traces the untold stories of Black people’s contributions to the horror genre and how they’ve finally been embraced by Hollywood. Three years after, the 2020

Sarah Paulson‘s thriller Run will premiere as the opening night film of the virtual Nightstream film festival.The event was forged thanks to the partnership of the Boston Underground, Brooklyn Horror, North Bend, Overlook, and Popcorn Frights festivals – all of which had to cancel their annual festivals due to the coronavirus pandemic.Hear the advice Steven Spielberg gave to SarahRun, which stars Sarah and Kiera Allen and is directed by Aneesh Chaganty, will premiere on the opening night on

Since the debut of “Tenet” in theaters, analysts have been paying close attention to see if the current state of theaters (with reduced capacities and stringent safety protocols) could support a major studio release. Well, the answer isn’t as cut and dry as people would have hoped.

If you were hoping to see what happens when dumb people say “Candyman” in front of a mirror a bunch of times this Halloween, you’re going to have to wait a little longer or say it on your own to see what happens. Universal and MGM have pushed back the “Candyman” remake to some unspecified time in 2021.

Horror sequel Candyman is the latest Hollywood film to be pushed back and will now arrive next year.

Sorry, film fans, Halloween has been canceled for 2020. Well, not literally, but if you’re a horror fan, it appears that this year’s frightening holiday (which is likely to be scary anyway given the daily lives of American citizens) is going to be a little less terrifying, with Blumhouse delaying the release of “Halloween Kills” and a couple of the studio’s other upcoming films.

Candyman originally came out in 1992 and it scared the hell out of me. Bees still worry me (yes I know they are an important resource, but what if?). The concept is simple, say his name 5 times and he appears to kill, much like Beetlejuice or Bloody Mary. The story was one of horror with race and social inequalities, and when it was announced that Jordan Peele would be bringing it to this century you know he was going to bring those important tropes.

The very first trailer for the upcoming Candyman redo has been released through Universal Pictures. The film is coming to the screen from producer Jordan Peele (Us, Get Out) and rising filmmaker Nia DaCosta (Little Wood) this summer.

Jordan Peele is back with another terrifying thriller, this time taking on the 1992 horror classic “Candyman.”

There’s no escaping the haunts of Jordan Peele, cinema’s new master of horror and suspense. On Thursday, the and director released the first trailer for the upcoming remake of another horror classic:.   

Jordan Peele left fans on Twitter terrified after the director shared the first teaser clips for his new movie, Candyman.