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| Credits | |
| Title: | Candyman |
| Directed by: | Nia DaCosta |
| Written by: | Jordan Peele; Win Rosenfeld; Nia DaCosta |
| Produced by: | David Kern; Aaron L. Gilbert; Jordan Peele; Win Rosenfeld; Ian Cooper |
| Music by: | Robert A.A. Lowe |
| Cinematography: | John Guleserian |
| Edited by: | Catrin Hedström |
| Production | |
| Distributors: | MGM BRON Studios Monkeypaw Productions |
| Released: | August 27th, 2021 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 91 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Gross: | $67,999,965 |
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Candyman is an American feature film of the supernatural thriller and slasher genres. It is the fourth installment in the Candyman film series and was released twenty-two years after the previous installment Candyman 3: Day of the Dead. The movie was directed by Nia DaCosta with a screenplay written by Jordan Peele and Win Rosenfeld. It was produced by Monkeypaw Productions and distributed through MGM. Candyman was originally slated for a 2020 release date, but was pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its projected release date is August 27th, 2021.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yahya Abdul-Mateen II | Anthony McCoy |
| Teyonah Parris | Brianna Cartwright |
| Nathan Stewart-Jarrett | Troy Cartwright |
| Colman Domingo | William Burke |
| Kyle Kaminsky | Grady Cartwright |
| Vanessa Williams | Anne-Marie McCoy |
| Brian King | Clive Privler |
| Miriam Moss | Jerrica Cooper |
| Rebecca Spence | Finley Stephens |
| Carl Clemons-Hopkins | Jameson |
| Christiana Clark | Danielle Harrington |
| Michael Hargrove | Sherman Fields |
| Rodney L Jones, III | Billy |
| Heidi Grace Engerman | Haley Gulick |
| Ireon Roach | Trina |
| Breanna Lind | Annika |
| Malic White | Boof |
| Sarah Wisterman | Celine |
| Sarah Lo | Samantha |
| Torrey Hanson | Jack Hyde |
| Cassie Kramer | Librarian |
| Cedric Mays | Gil Cartwright |
| Alec Silver | Restaurant server |
| Hannah Love Jones | Young Brianna |
| Genesis Denise Hale | Sabrina |
| J. Nicole Brooks | Doctor Collins |
| Pamela Jones | Devlin Sharpe |
| Tien Tran | Jane Li |
| Katherine Purdy | Haley's mom |
| Mike Geraghty | Police officer Jones |
| Aaron Crippen | Police officer Smith |
| Nadia Simms | Ringleader |
| Nancy Pender | TV news anchor |
| Johnny Westmoreland | Samuel Evans |
| Guy Spencer | John Crawley |
| Daejon Staeker | The Kid |
| Graham Carlson | Video installation child |
| Teagan Crostreet | Video installation child |
| Chandlyr Davis | Video installation child |
| Jazlynn Givens | Video installation child |
| Teslyn Johnson | Video installation child |
| Danica von Kampen | Video installation child |
| Avery Moss | Video installation child |
| Breje Odom | Video installation child |
| Brandon Pelayo | Video installation child |
| Nicholas Russell | Video installation child |
| Logan Vosburgh | Video installation child |
| Virginia Madsen | Helen Lyle (voice) |
| Tony Todd | Candyman, Daniel Robitaille |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The tagline for this film is "Dare to Say His Name".
- Production on Candyman began on August 12th, 2019. Principal filming concluded in September, 2019.
- This film serves as a sequel to the original Candyman from 1992, while ignoring the continuity of the original sequels, Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh and Candyman: Day of the Dead.
- The first official trailer for the Candyman reboot dropped on June 23rd, 2021.
- The opening MGM studio logo, as well as the logos for Bron Studios and Monkeypaw Productions are all presented backwards, as if they were a reflected image.
- Candyman grossed $53,192,695 over its domestic U.S. run. It grossed $14,807,000 internationally.
- Nia DaCosta is the first black female filmmaker to have a film open at number one at the box office.
- Actors Tony Todd, Vanessa Williams, and Virginia Madsen all reprise their original characters from the first Candyman in this film. Virginia Madsen does not physically appear in the film, but lends her voice to a micro-recorder message.
- The setting for this film is Chicago, Illinois in the year 2019. Flashback scenes take place at the Cabrini-Green Housing Projects in the year 1977.
- Prior to him becoming Candyman, Anthony McCoy's full name is spoken five times in the film leading up to that moment.
See also[]
External Links[]
- Candyman at IMDB
- Candyman at Trakt.TV
- Candyman at Wikipedia
- Candyman at Letterboxd.com
- Candyman at Box Office Mojo
- Candyman at Themoviedb.org
References[]
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