With ‘Candyman,’ Nia DaCosta becomes the first Black female director to debut a film at No. 1 | sentinelsource.com

The new “Candyman” opened at the top of the domestic box office this past weekend, making Nia DaCosta the first Black female filmmaker to have a movie debut in the No. 1 slot.Distributed by Universal Pictures and MGM, “Candyman” is a sequel to the 1992 horror flick of the same name and stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in the lead role.

It was projected to earn $15 million in ticket sales, according to Variety, but wound up raking in roughly $22 million in its first three days.

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