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Nia DaCosta Is The 1st Black Female Director To Debut Atop The U.S. Box Office

The 31-year-old director and screenwriter's horror film Candyman — a reboot of the 1992 classic — made history as it raked in more than $22 million in its opening weekend.
Director and screenwriter Nia DaCosta (shown here in 2018) has made history with the debut of her horror film <em>Candyman.</em>

It's a good week to be director Nia DaCosta. Not only did her new film, horror flick , have a spectacular opening weekend, she made history in the process, becoming the first Black female director to debut

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