Candyman, the anticipated fourth film of the successful horror-thriller franchise of the same title, is set for release in movie theatres this summer and features actor Colman Domingo of Ma Rainey’s Bottom fame.
Helmed by Nia DaCosta, who makes her feature directorial debut, the screenplay was written by Oscar-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele of Get Out fame along with Win Rosenfeld and DaCosta.
The sequel is set in Chicago’s Cabrini Green neighborhood, which was terrorized by a word-of-mouth ghost story about a supernatural killer with a hook for a hand, easily summoned by those daring to repeat his name five times into a mirror. Now Cabrini is gentrified and inhabited by mobile millennials. Among them is a visual artist who learns about the neighborhood’s long-forgotten tragedy and tries to capture it in his paintings, unknowingly opening a door to a complex past with terrifying consequences.
In addition to Domingo, who is of Belizean and Guatemalan descent, the film stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Aquaman), Teyonah Parris (Dear White People) and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Misfits).
Postponed by nearly a year by the pandemic, Candyman will premiere Aug. 27.
Featured Photo: Yahya Abdul-Mateen in ‘Candyman’ (Credit: YouTube/Universal Pictures)