Hey now, here’s a thought. Integrity. What a concept. Thank goodness somebody still has it, or according to a Moviehole interview with Tony Todd, Miramax might have tried to birth a monstrosity:
“I know there was a rumor when the whole FREDDY VS. JASON film came out that Miramax wanted to do a CANDYMAN VS. HELLRAISER. I think Clive (Barker) wisely opted against that. He didn’t want either of those 2 characters to sell out for a commercial gain. He is very strongly interested in CANDYMAN 4.
Yay! Imagine protecting beloved characters rather than developing them into some crap project just to make cash. No wonder Barker disappeared from view for a while. Some of the studios must have had a hit out on him. Unfortunately the likelihood of CANDYMAN 4 ever seeing the light of day is caught up in a mess of contract rights and difficulties. That’s OK. Tony also says:
“(I)f for some reason we can’t get the character back from the powers that be, then we’re going to re-create it. One way or another, Clive and I will be working together again. I can absolutely assure the fans of that.” What if C4 gets off the ground? “I know it will take place in New England. It will take place in a woman’s college. I know we’re going to use the seasonal elements such as snow.”
Candyman? Woman’s College? I’m there. If there’s ever any there, there.
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