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Studio 8 adapting superhero comic Black for the big screen

August 4, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Deadline is reporting that Jeff Robinov’s Studio 8 has snapped up the movie rights to Black Mask Studios’ superhero comic book series Black, which takes place in a world where only African-Americans possess superpowers.

Created by Kwanza Osajyefo and Tim Smith, the series has recently finished its initial six-issue run and follows a teenager called Kareem Jenkins, who survives a police shooting and discovers he is a lot more powerful than he ever knew. As he connects with others who share similar powers, a widespread oppressive global conspiracy to keep the knowledge of such superpowers from the world — and especially the black community — themselves is unveiled to all.

Studio 8’s EVP Jon Silk is overseeing development of Black, with Black Mask’s Matteo Pizzolo producing and Osajyefo and Smith attached as co-producers.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Black

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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