“Say it,” implore the posters for the new Candyman sequel, referring to the urban myth that the hook-handed ghost of the title can be summoned by repeating his name five times in front of a mirror. But Nia DaCosta will not say it: “Oh hell, no.” She is shaking her head. “Never have done, never will.” Despite having directed and co-written the film, DaCosta isn’t taking any chances. “In fact, when...
Candyman director Nia DaCosta: ‘It is shocking the way people have talked to me’
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