Candyman

Candyman director says Yahya Abdul-Mateen II won’t be replacing Tony Todd

Posted 7 years ago

Last month it was reported that AQUAMAN's Yahya Abdul-Mateen II would be starring in the upcoming CANDYMAN reboot, and many took that to mean that the actor would be stepping into the role originally played by Tony Todd, but director...

Tony Todd hurt he hasn’t been contacted for Jordan Peele’s Candyman

Posted 7 years ago

Producer Jordan Peele's "spiritual sequel" to Bernard Rose's 1992 adaptation of Clive Barker's CANDYMAN has started snatching up its cast with AQUAMAN and Netflix’s THE GET DOWN villain Yahya Abdul-Mateen II set to be joined by IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK's, Teyonah Parris. But what does...

Beale Street’s Teyonah Parris in talks to join Jordan Peele’s Candyman

Posted 7 years ago

The upcoming CANDYMAN remake, which is actually being called a "spiritual sequel," is being developed by Jordan Peele (GET OUT) and will be directed by Nia DaCosta (LITTLE WOODS). Peele will also be penning the script alongside Win Rosenfeld and both...

Parris joining Abdul-Mateen in Candyman, title role still open?

Posted 7 years ago

It looks like the trades might have tricked the internet last week with the terminology used to announce the casting of AQUAMAN's Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in the new CANDYMAN project that's in the works at MGM. Referring to his character as...

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is our new Candyman!

Posted 7 years ago

Last week we passed along a rumor that said Lakeith Stanfield (GET OUT, DEATH NOTE) was in the running for playing the new man with the hook in producer Jordan Peele's upcoming "spiritual sequel" to Bernard Rose's original 1992 adaptation of Clive...

Aquaman’s Yahya Abdul Mateen II in talks to play Candyman in new movie

Posted 7 years ago

A new CANDYMAN movie is on the way from producer Jordan Peele (GET OUT), and naturally, that has sparked conversations about who could play the title villain, so famously played by Tony Todd in the original series. Perhaps the biggest...

Cast This: Candyman

Posted 7 years ago

Kevin There are more remakes and reboots of classic horror movies out there than we know what to do with, and for the most part, few of them can hold a candle to the originals. However, there are a handful...

Jordan Peele’s Candyman reboot eyeing Lakeith Stanfield for leading role

Posted 7 years ago

Horror remakes and reboots are not uncommon in today’s movie landscape, but the reboot of CANDYMAN got some serious buzz around it when Oscar-winner Jordan Peele (GET OUT) attached himself as producer and co-writer (alongside Win Rosenfield). Now eyes are...

Lakeith Stanfield rumored to be in talks for Candyman role

Posted 7 years ago

Collider and SuperBroMovies have both heard that Lakeith Stanfield is in talks to play the lead protagonist in the new CANDYMAN film that's coming to us from GET OUT writer/director Jordan Peele. Referred to as a "spiritual sequel" to the...

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