‘Candyman 2’ Director Nia DaCosta Tapped To Helm ‘Captain Marvel 2’

News August 5, 2020 6:28 pmOctober 29, 2020 7:02 pm Caleb Williams
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Earlier this year the first trailer for the Candyman sequel dropped online met with great praise for its creepy tone like the original. Producer Jordan Peele praised director Nia DaCosta for taking the film to a new exciting place. Now today Deadline is reporting that Nia DaCosta has been tapped by Marvel Studios to helm Captain Marvel 2.

The original film which stars Brie Larson and Jude Law was originally directed by the duo Anne Bowden and Ryan Fleck. However, they opted not to return for the sequel. After meeting with several female directors Kevin Feige landed with DaCosta. Larson and Law are expected to return for the sequel.

Captain Marvel 2 hits theaters July 8th, 2022

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Caleb eventually sold Omega Underground and all its assets to Geeks World Wide, LLC in 2018 and became a staff writer for them for about a year. Finally, Caleb left GWW to begin Knight Edge Media from scratch in November 2019 while finishing his Bachelor’s degree in Strategic Communication: Social Media Management. Knight Edge Media has become a premier website destination for nerdy film and television casting, trailers, reviews, and production updates from the project’s announcement to its final worldwide release. Knight Edge Media has also been known for breaking several exclusive news stories throughout the website’s history. Appearing in The Hollywood Reporter and The Wrap.

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