?Aquaman? Star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Talks to Lead Jordan Peele?s ?Candyman?
 

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is in talks to star in the title role of the upcoming “Candyman” sequel from Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions.

The*retelling of the film is described as a “spiritual sequel” to the 1992 original, which was adapted from Clive Barker’s short story titled “The Forbidden.” “Candyman” returns to the now-gentrified section of Chicago where the Cabrini-Green housing projects once stood.

“Candyman”*will be directed by Nia DaCosta (“Little Woods”), with Peele and Win Rosenfeld penning the screenplay. Production is set to begin in the spring.

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Abdul-Mateen made a name for himself in Baz Luhrmann’ 2016 Netflix series “The Get Down.” He’s since had roles in “Baywatch” and “The Greatest Showman,” most recently starring opposite Jason Mamoa in Warner Bros.’s “Auquaman.”

Abdul-Mateen will also appear in Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” directorial follow up, “Us.”

“Candyman” is being produced in partnership with Monkeypaw and MGM, and will be distributed by Universal Pictures with a*June 12, 2020 release date.



“The original was a landmark film for black representation in the horror genre,” Peele has said of the film. “Alongside ‘Night*of the Living Dead,’ ‘Candyman’ was a major inspiration for me as filmmaker — and to have a bold new talent like Nia at the helm of this project is truly exciting. We are honored to bring the next chapter in the ‘Candyman’ canon to life and eager to provide new audiences with an entry point to Clive Barker’s legend.”

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Ian Cooper will produce for Monkeypaw, while Adam Rosenberg, MGM’s co-president of production and Tabitha Shick, MGM’s vice president of production, will oversee the project on behalf of the studio.

Abdul-Mateen is repped by Gersh and Anonymous Content.

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