Nia DaCosta’s Candyman Set for August 2021 Release! After initially being pulled from the schedule for an unset 2021 release, Universal Pictures has officially set Nia DaCosta’s upcoming Candyman revival starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (The Trial of the Chicago 7) for an August 27, 2021 release date.
Rising filmmaker Nia DaCosta (Little Woods) directs and co-writes this contemporary incarnation of the cult classic.
Candyman is directed by DaCosta, and produced by Ian Cooper (Us), Monkeypaw President Win Rosenfeld and Jordan Peele.
Oscar winner Jordan Peele (Us) unleashes a fresh take on the blood-chilling urban legend that your friend’s older sibling probably told you about at a sleepover: Candyman.