I'm honored that the spirit of Daniel Robitaille & Cabrini-Green rises again. Truth to power! Blessings to the cast & crew". However, it was ultimately announced that Todd would reprise his role, while Adbul-Mateen would portray the adult version of Anthony McCoy. Teyonah Parris was cast opposite in playing Anthony's girlfriend. Other added cast are Colman Domingo and Nathan Stewart-Jarret. Vanessa Estelle Williams would also reprise her role as Anne-Marie, Anthony's mother. Production for the film began in August 2019 and wrapped in September 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. The working title of the film was revealed on some of the cast and crew social media pages as Say My Name which was discreetly used in the revised scripts and production sets to keep things "flying under the radar" with the official title also being Candyman''. The film was released on August 27, 2021. References Sources External links 1992 films 1992 horror films 1990s ghost films 1990s supernatural horror films American ghost films American supernatural horror films 1990s English-language films Films set in apartment buildings Films set in Chicago Films shot in Chicago Films based on short fiction Films based on urban legends Hood films PolyGram Filmed Entertainment films TriStar Pictures films Films based on works by Clive Barker Films directed by Bernard Rose (director) Films produced by Steve Golin Films scored by Philip Glass African-American horror films African-American films Candyman (film series) Films about hypnosis Films with screenplays by Bernard Rose (director) Films about race and ethnicity Films about racism in the United States 1990s American films