The new Candyman works as both remake and sequel, following on the events of the original Candyman, but seeing the neighborhood where that film took place gentrified by Anthony and Briana, played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Teyonah Parris.
While the events of the previous Candyman, and its sequels, are technically part of this story, IGN says that one of the things the new Candyman does best is manage itself as part of the franchise, fixing the elements that need fixing and using those that work, making it potentially the best possible version of itself…