Sony Sweet on a ‘Candyman’ Remake

Posted by Adam Sweeney (adam@filmschoolrejects.com) on August 17, 2008

Tony Todd in CandymanThe horror film reunion continues and it looks like Candyman wants in, but Tony Todd won’t be showing up?

Shocktillyoudrop reports that Sony is considering bringing back the 90’s horror legend, following the footsteps of remakes involving Jason Voorhees, Mike Myers, Freddy, Leatherface, and Barbara Bush in lingerie. Okay, one of those isn’t true. Nightmare on Elm Street isn’t out yet.

While Sony is only in “early talks” about the film, it comes as a surprise that they’re considering a re-cast of the title character, made famous by the always creepy Tony Todd. (The guy was even creepy in Final Destination for Christ’s sake.) Rumor has it that the killer may be caucasian this time, which would definitely mean an edit of the character’s backstory.

The Candyman trilogy, based on Clive Barker’s short story “The Forbidden”, first came to theatres in 1992, then followed with Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh, and finally Candyman: Day of the Dead in 1999. It will be interesting to see if Sony goes with a straight-up remake or more of a re-imagining of the character.

Are you interested in a Candyman remake? Where does Candyman rank on your list of horror films?


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  • kheas
    if anyone has read the shortstory that Candyman was based on, making him caucasian kidof screws it up a bit. I'm willing to bet that Clive has little to do with this one...
  • HempKnight757
    They better not make him caucasian or thats just dumb & as far as another nightmare on elm street i don't think it will work unless they get someone with a destinct look because I couldn't see anyone besides Robert. Either way hollywood is just getting pathetic with all these shitty remakes. Do we really need to see another Jason that seems just like Texas remake. & now Jason can run, wtf?
  • Mr. Rev
    yo they need to stop with these joint horror movies


    and Candyman white?

    this makes me disappointed
  • Kris Avalon
    The worst idea I've heard so far. Candyman still holds up both visually and musically. I really feel they should not touch this movie. Also making Candyman white is a slap in the face to both Clive Barker and the people who went through hell to get the first Candyman off the ground. To understand what I mean, you have to check out the special features on the Candyman DVD.
  • Dale
    The Candyman character in Clive Barker's original short story is in fact white. It was the movie that changed most of the story and made him black.
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