‘Candyman’ slashes way toward No. 1 box office spot


              This image released by Universal Pictures shows Rodney L. Jones III in a scene from "Candyman," directed by Nia DaCosta. (Parrish Lewis/Universal Pictures and MGM Pictures via AP)
            
              Jordan Peele appears at the Governors Awards in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2019, left, and Nia DaCosta appears at the 11th Annual AAFCA Awards in Los Angeles on  Jan. 22, 2020. Peele, co-wrote the script "Candyman" with DaCosta, who also directs. (AP Photo)
            
              This image released by Universal Pictures shows Michael Hargrove as Sherman Fields in a scene from "Candyman," directed by Nia DaCosta. (Universal Pictures and MGM Pictures via AP)