Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is in talks to play the lead role in ‘Candyman.’ The film is a spiritual sequel, and will return to the neighborhood where the legend began: the now-gentrified section of Chicago where the Cabrini-Green housing projects once stood. Abdul-Mateen was recently in the blockbuster ‘Aquaman’ as the villain Black Manta. He was… Continue reading ‘Candyman’ Reimagining Has Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Talks for Lead Role