Nia DaCosta recently teased what fans can expect from the reboot, noting that in the original, Candyman is already fully-formed.
When it was revealed that the Candyman reboot had been removed from Universal’s release slate, director Nia DaCosta insisted that the movie was going to be a theatrical experience.
The highly anticipated Candyman reboot will now release on August 27th, 2021.
The Candyman reboot is described as a “spiritual sequel” to the 1992 original.