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The Trailer for ‘Candyman’ is Just Around the Corner
It’s hard for a distributor to keep their trailer launch a secret, especially since they must have it classified in various countries prior to release. This is how many sites get ahead of things and make wild proclamations (like with the surprise teaser drop for Spiral).
The Jordan Peele-produced Candyman sequel has officially been classified by Alberta Film Ratings, a source I personally have tracked for over a decade. They are an official government-run company that classifies footage before it’s screened in Alberta theaters.
With that, the release of the first Candyman trailer is just around the corner. MGM has the spiritual sequel scheduled for release on June 12th of this year, which means it’s time to get the show on the road if they’re going to make that date. It’s been suggested that the trailer could find itself attached to Universal’s The Invisible Man this coming Friday, which would land the footage online prior to that. We have put an email into MGM for confirmation and will report back with any updates.
Directed by Nia DaCosta, the cast is led by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Us, Aquaman), and Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us) co-wrote the script, which is linked directly to the original classic. The sequel returns to the neighborhood where the legend began: the now-gentrified section of Chicago where the Cabrini-Green housing projects once stood. Cassie Kramer has taken over the role of Helen Lyle from Virginia Madsen. However, we’re told that Tony Todd returns as Candyman.
Watch this spot for more as it comes in. Be our victim. Thanks to Chad L. for the heads up.
Dan Trachtenberg (Prey, Predator: Killer of Killers, Predator: Badlands) will direct horror comedy Freddy the 13th for Paramount Animation, and the film now has a release date.
Paramount will release Freddy the 13th in theaters on October 13, 2028.
And yes, that’s a Friday the 13th!
The animated feature will adapt the indie comic from Yehudi Mercado.
Freddy the 13th essentially imagines a world where Uncle Buck becomes Jason Voorhees.
Deadline details the upcoming animated film as follows: “A family vacation turns into a nightmare when fun Uncle Freddy accidentally kills the Boogeyman and takes on his powers.”
The official synopsis for the comic book from creator Yehudi Mercado further details, “Uncle Buck becomes the Boogey Man. When a horror-obsessed, unlucky schlub accidentally kills the legendary slasher Nighty Night, he inherits the mantle of the monster—right as he’s stuck babysitting his niece and nephew for thirteen nights of terror. Now, as rival killers crawl out of the shadows to seize the throne, Freddy must drive cross-country to break the curse, protect his family… and prove he’s finally good at something, even if it’s being evil.”
Deadline notes that Dan Trachtenberg’s movie adaptation is untitled at this time. But the family-friendly horror-comedy aims to deliver “scares and laughs to the whole family.”
Dan Trachtenberg writes on Instagram, “I’ve spent most of my career making movies that parents probably shouldn’t show their kids. I’m finally making one…they…can…?”
Stay tuned for more on Dan Trachtenberg’s Freddy the 13th as we learn it.
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