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"Candyman" director Nia DaCosta has become the first Black female director to have a film debut in the top spot in the US box office, Universal Pictures announced Tuesday.

August 31, 2021 at 10:09PM https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/31/entertainment/candyman-nia-dacosta/index.html"Candyman" director Nia DaCosta has become the first Black female director to have a film debut in the top spot in the US box office, Universal Pictures announced Tuesday.