The upcoming Candyman reboot has officially been delayed due to coronavirus. Remakes and reboots have been part of the Hollywood system for decades, but they have become even more common over the last several years. One of the upcoming titles that have been reimagined is Candyman. The original film came out in 1992 and starred Tony Todd in his now-iconic portrayal of Candyman, but it was announced in 2018 that Jordan Peele - after the success of Get Out - would produce a new version of the film.

Universal and MGM teamed up to bring the new Candyman to theaters, which is directed by Nia DeCosta (Little Woods) and stars Teyonah Parris and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. The film's actual relation to the original Candyman has been closely guarded, but those looking forward to the new movie got a first look at what happens next earlier this year. The debut trailer generated more excitement for Candyman's summer release date, but it has now become the latest film to have its release date change in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak.

Universal has officially announced that Candyman's release date has been delayed. The film was previously set to hit theaters on June 12, but the studio has confirmed the movie will now come out on September 25, 2020. This decision sees Candyman take the date Universal's Praise This previously held, which is now left without a release date. As a result, audiences will have to wait another three months to see Candyman.


At this point, the delay of Candyman does not come as a surprise as almost every major June release has been pushed back at this point. Wonder Woman 1984 moved back to August and Top Gun: Maverick recently announced a delay until December. For the moment, Pixar's Soul, Judd Apatow's The King of Staten Island, and Deon Taylor's Fatale are the only wide release films sticking to their June releases. Those films will likely have to move too, though, with reports now indicating theaters might not begin to open until late June anyway.

Although a longer wait for Candyman isn't what anyone looking forward to the film wants, there is a chance that this could prove to be a better landing spot for the film anyway. If coronavirus didn't happen and the summer season continued on as planned, Candyman would've come out during Wonder Woman 1984's second weekend and then would've had to compete with the rest of the summer season. This new September 25 release date puts Candyman out closer to Halloween (which is usually a plus for horror films). It will have some genre-specific competition with A Quiet Place Part II and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It hitting theaters earlier in the month, but otherwise Candyman might hit theaters at a time when audiences are eager for scares.