via YouTube/Universal PicturesFilm & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsJordan Peele’s Candyman reboot is pushed back to 2021The ‘spiritual sequel’ to the 1992 slasher film was already delayed due to coronavirusShareLink copied ✔️September 13, 2020September 13, 2020TextThom Waite Having already been delayed once due to coronavirus, Jordan Peele’s Candyman reboot faces being pushed back again. The film’s release, previously moved from June 12 to October 16, will no longer be taking place this year. Instead, the delay of the “spiritual sequel” to the 1992 horror classic – written by Peele and directed by Nia DaCosta – has been pushed back to an unspecified date in 2021, meaning we’re guaranteed to be waiting a few months to see the return of the titular killer (and no, it’s not going to come any sooner if you say his name five times in the mirror). “We made Candyman to be seen in theaters,” writes DaCosta in a tweet about the delay. “We wanted the horror and humanity of Candyman to be experienced in a collective, a community, so we’re pushing Candyman to next year, to ensure that everyone can see the film, in theaters, and share in that experience.” We wanted the horror and humanity of CANDYMAN to be experienced in a collective, a community, so we’re pushing Candyman to next year, to ensure that everyone can see the film, in theaters, and share in that experience.— Nia DaCosta (@NiaDaCosta) September 12, 2020 Of course, that doesn’t mean that we’re starved for horror from Peele this year. For one, the prolific Get Out director’s horror series with JJ Abrams, Lovecraft Country, is still airing on HBO, and the second season of his take on The Twilight Zone premiered back in June this year. In the future, meanwhile, we’ve got a new supernatural film to look forward to, in the form of Sinkhole, produced by Jordan Peele and Issa Rae. Watch the trailer for Candyman below. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREGetting to the bottom of the Heated Rivalry discourseMarty Supreme and the cost of ‘dreaming big’ Dsquared2Dsquared2 turns up the Heated Rivalry at Milan Fashion WeekBen Whishaw on the power of Peter Hujar’s photography: ‘It feels alive’Atropia: An absurdist love story set in a mock Iraqi military villageMeet the new generation of British actors reshaping Hollywood Sentimental Value is a raw study of generational traumaJosh Safdie on Marty Supreme: ‘One dream has to end for another to begin’Animalia: An eerie feminist sci-fi about aliens invading MoroccoThe 20 best films of 2025, rankedWhy Kahlil Joseph’s debut feature film is a must-seeJay Kelly is Noah Baumbach’s surreal, star-studded take on fameEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy