The pandemic has some Hollywood filmmakers making an unheard-of plea: "Please don't release my movie in theaters right now." Before the novel coronavirus, a splashy debut on the big screen was the stuff dreams are made of for any director, producer or star.
In recent days, producer Jordan Peele is said to have played a prominent role in the decision to delay Candyman's release from Oct.
23 to next year, worried about encouraging consumers to gather in an enclosed, indoor cinema, sources tell THR. The film, a direct sequel to the 1992 supernatural slasher of the same name, was directed by Nia DaCosta, who co-wrote the script with Peele and Win Rosenfeld.
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