the prince of the film is simple, say candyman five times in a mirrorand a simple, say candyman fiveth a hook. now every kid who saw this film told each other to say candyman five times in a mirror, and even now, i can't do it. but the film then reimagine now is about more than urban legend. candyman was a black man who was lynched for falling in love with and impregnating a white woman. the film explores complex issues of race and white fears about black people. united states grapples with racism, this film is more timely than ever. i feel like a lot of time, horror, historically, doesn't do very much justice to black people and the portrayal of black people that often falls into the stereotypes and characters. the fact that this is being directed by a black woman and produced by a black man, and a black cast, the first movie was —— i think it will have a lot to say and i think that's one of the coolest things about horror. its ability to kind of address societal issues in a way that's a little bit more nuanced than some dramas do sometimes. way that's a little bit more nuanced than

candyman. shhh. don't, don't say that.back to normal. if all does go according to plan, then one blockbuster that will premier in 2021 will have had a very unusual genesis. it will be a newly edited version of the 2017 film justice league, which the streaming platform hbo max has decided to back. four years ago, director zack snyder had to leave the highly anticipated dc comics film justice league in the middle of production due to a family tragedy. joss whedon, a director best known for his work on the marvel superhero movie the avengers was brought in. movie the avengers, was brought in to finish the job. now with hbo max's recent decision, snyder, who directed previous films in the dc comic universe, man of steel and batman v superman: dawn of justice, is getting the chance to bring his original vision back to life. there's nothing new about a movie studio releasing a director's cut to try to earn more profits on a popular film. what's different here is that this decision seems to be entirely driven by the enthusiasm of

candyman. no, don't say that.n will be back to normal. if all doesn't go according to plan, one blockbuster that will air in 2021 will have had a very unusual genesis. it will be a version of the 2017 movie justice league. four years ago, director zack snyder had to leave the highly anticipated dc comics film justice league in the middle of production due to family tragedy. movie avengers now with the recent decision, snyder, who directed previous films in the dc universe, is getting the chance to bring his original vision back to life. there is nothing new about a movie studio releasing a director's cut to earn more profit. what's different here is this decision seems to be entirely driven by the enthusiasm of a group of fans who launched an online campaign knowns as release the snyder cut. they used social media to convince hbo there is a huge audience for this project. it's a big victory for the fans, but critics worry it set a poor precedent. one of the things i would worry about is once the fans have shown en