With “Candyman” arriving this week, and already receiving critical acclaim (including from us), all eyes are on filmmaker Nia DaCosta.
After breaking out with her festival standout drama, “Little Woods,” the new horror film marks DaCosta’s first major studio work.
And she’s already following “Candyman” up with an absolutely massive blockbuster, “The Marvels” for Marvel Studios. And it’s that superhero film that really has DaCosta excited because she sees it as an important opportunity for a Black filmmaker in Hollywood.
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