MGM Partners with Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions on Upcoming Candyman Sequel

Back in September, we received word that Jordan Peele was in talks to produce a new Candyman movie through his production company, Monkeypaw Productions. Today, via Deadline, the curtain has been pulled back on the project and it has been revealed that MGM Pictures will join Peele in producing a “spiritual sequel” to the original film, which will also serve as a reboot for the franchise as a whole.

The movie will take place in the same Chicago neighborhood made famous by Tony Todd’s chilling rendition of the urban legend, Candyman, otherwise known as Daniel Robitaille. Casting details for the reboot are not yet available but we do know that the film will be directed by Nia DaCosta with a screenplay jointly written by Peele and Win Rosenfeld. MGM is producing and financing the film.

MGM president Jonathan Glickman had the following to say in a statement on the project.

In his own comments, Peele added his thoughts on taking on the project, the impact of the original movie, and why it was such an important influence on his own career.

Production on Candyman is set to begin in the spring with a target release date of June 12th, 2020. We will be sure to provide you all of the latest details on this project here on Dead Entertainment.

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