“Candyman” debuted a No. 1 in the domestic box office over the weekend but that isn’t even the biggest win. The $20.4 million opening has made director Nia DaCosta the first Black female director to debut a No.
1 film — about time. RELATED: Colman Domingo ‘Loves’ Being A Part Of Nia DaCosta’s Fresh Take On ‘Candyman’ The movie is also the second highest three day domestic weekend for a Black female director.
Ava DuVernay’s “A Wrinkle In Time” owns that record with $33.1 million but debuted a No. 2 behind “Black Panther” which was in its fourth week.
DaCosta is quickly becoming a rising star after her 2018 debut feature “Litte Woods”. RELATED: New ‘Candyman’ Trailer Takes The Horror Back To Where It All Started Coming up for the director
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