Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Colman Domingo & Nia DaCosta on Updating ‘Candyman’ From a Black Perspective

'The 1992 movie — from director Bernard Rose and starring Virginia Madsen and Tony Todd as Candyman — was followed up by two sequels. Yet the 2021 movie marks the first time that Daniel Robitaille’s story of being transformed into Candyman is told by a group of primarily Black creatives. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Colman Domingo & Nia DaCosta explained to Variety why viewing this tale through a Black lens makes a difference.'