Universal and MGM’s Candyman is slaying the domestic box office in its opening weekend. The movie is projected to gross $20.7 million, according to Variety.
Directed by Nia DeCosta, the horror film made $9.1 million from 3,569 theaters on Friday and is expected to make another $11 million by the end of the weekend.
Written and produced by Jordan Peele, the movie is a sequel to the 1992 film of the same name directed by Bernard Rose and it’s a take on the urban legend of a killer who is summoned by those who repeat his name five times while looking into a mirror.
Candyman stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, and Colman Domingo.
In the No. 2 spot on the box office charts is Free Guy starring Ryan Reynolds, which has made nearly $80 million in three weeks. Paw Patrol comes in at No. 3 with a total to date of $23.97 million, Jungle Cruise at No. 4 with a total to date of $99.8 million, and Don’t Breathe 2 at No. 5 with a total to date of $24.25 million.
