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Nia DaCosta to Direct Movie Adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ The Water Dancer
Oprah Winfrey's HARPO Films is also set to produce alongside Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment.
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Reflecting on the Man in the Mirror: What Lens Should We Use to Critique Candyman?
In the still-growing realm of Black horror, is it possible to distinguish the genre from the trauma?
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Candyman Is the First No. 1 Film Directed by a Black Woman
Directed and co-scripted by Nia DaCosta, the horror reboot grossed over $22.3 million in its opening weekend.
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‘He Is Both Monster and Hero’: Black Horror Scholars Tell The Root What You Should Know About Candyman
Ahead of the highly anticipated reboot, our virtual roundtable of horror creators, scholars and enthusiasts give deeper context to the legend and its impact.
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Exclusive: Candyman Cometh, but First Let’s Unpack How This Film Reclaims Black Trauma
Nia DaCosta’s Candyman is much more than your prototypical horror movie.
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Exclusive Clip: Say His Name—Candyman‘s Origin Story Involves Being a Victim of Police Brutality
In an exclusive clip sent to The Root, William (Colman Domingo) tells Anthony (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) the urban legend of Candyman.
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'Say His Name, Say His Name': A New Teaser for Nia DaCosta’s Candyman Is Here—and Wow, I’m Traumatized All Over Again
A year later, the Nia DaCosta-directed film is finally set to debut this summer after facing numerous delays.
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PSA: Y'all, This is Probably the Best Time Ever To Be a Blerd
Growing up, it always felt like the things I was deeply interested in and the things that had that good-good representation were always on two separate planes. Now, I wasn’t up here being one of those Black people who love to say they weren’t like other Black people. I’m pretty sure I happily consumed like…
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WB Is Reportedly Committing to a Black Director for Its Black Superman Film. Let's Go Up, Up and Away With Our Guesses
Put on your Clark Kent glasses, because we have some super-scoop for y’all! In February, many blerds collectively lost their shit (Joe Jurado, we see you!) when it was announced that acclaimed author Ta-Nehisi Coates would be writing the screenplay for Warner Bros.’ next Superman film, which will be produced by J.J. Abrams and set…
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Chadwick Boseman Can't Be Replaced and Won't Be in Black Panther 2—Plus, Other Highlights From Disney's Huge Investor Event
The wonderful world of Disney was full of wealthy investors on Thursday night, but it was also an exciting time for potential consumers and fans of Disney franchises. Hosted by Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company and Bob Iger, Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board, The Walt Disney Company Investor Day…