Universal, MGM’s ‘Candyman’ To Open In US On Aug 27, 2021

Los Angeles: Universal and MGM have announced that Jordan Peele and Nia DaCosta’s “Candyman” will now release in the US on August 27, 2021. The film, a remake of 1992 horror classic, has been directed by DaCosta from a screenplay she wrote with Peele.

It was originally set to hit theatre on October 16 this year but the two studios took a call to push its release date amid uncertainty over reopening of cinema houses in the US, reported Variety. “Candyman”, which features Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in the lead, has been co-produced by Peele, who won an Oscar for his directorial “Get Out”.