Jordan Peele has reached out to Get Out actor Lakeith Stanfield to star as the protagonist in the upcoming Candyman reboot/sequel.
Stanfield had a bit (though important) role in Peele’s Get Out, but has also turned heads with his performances in FX’s Atlanta and the recent Sorry to Bother You.
MGM will produce and finance Candyman with Universal handling domestic theatrical distribution.
Universal Pictures will release Candyman theatrically in the U.S. on June 12, 2020.