Original Candyman Actor Is In Jordan Peele’s ‘Spiritual Sequel’

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To summon Candyman, you must say his identify 5 occasions. To get Tony Todd within the Candyman “spiritual sequel,” nonetheless, solely takes one telephone name.

Get Out and Us director Jordan Peele is producing a follow-up to the 1992 bee-heavy horror film Candyman, about everybody’s favourite hook-based killer (sorry, Hook). “The unique was a landmark movie for black illustration within the horror style. Alongside Night of the Living Dead, Candyman was a significant inspiration for me as a filmmaker,” the Key and Peele star mentioned. “We are honored to deliver the subsequent chapter within the Candyman canon to life and keen to supply new audiences with an entry level to Clive Barker’s legend.”

The actor who performed Candyman within the unique (and Farewell to the Flesh and Day of the Dead), Tony Todd, expressed curiosity in showing within the sort-of sequel earlier this 12 months, and apparently he received his want. “Out of the blue, I got a phone call from Jordan Peele,” he mentioned at Nickel City Comic Con, by way of CinemaBlend. “We’re still waiting for the contract, but the way he explained it to me was that it’s gonna be applause-worthy moments. That’s his words. No matter what happens with that, it’s gonna put renewed attention on the original.”

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(Via CinemaBlend)