Nia DaCosta is a filmmaker based in New York, NY. She has directed the critically acclaimed modern western Little Woods, starring Tessa Thompson and Lily James, and the reboot of the horror classic Candyman, which was released in 2021. With Candyman, DaCosta made history, becoming the first Black woman director to have a number-one movie at the U.S. box office. DaCosta is also the first Black woman director of a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie — The Marvels, released in 2023.
Nia DaCosta
New York, New York
Films
The Marvels
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(2023)
The Marvels is a superhero film featuring the characters Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris), and Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani).
Candyman
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(2021)
Many years after the last of the Cabrini towers were torn down in Chicago, Anthony (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and his partner move into a loft in the now-gentrified Cabrini. A chance encounter with an old-timer exposes Anthony to the true story behind Candyman. Anxious to use these macabre details in his studio as fresh grist for paintings, he unknowingly opens a door to a complex past that unravels his sanity and unleashes a terrifying wave of violence.
Little Woods
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(2018)
In Little Woods, North Dakota, two estranged sisters (Tessa Thompson, Lily James) are driven to extremes when their mother dies, leaving them with one week to pay back her mortgage.
