What if only Black people could get superpowers? That’s the premise behind Kwanza Osajyefo and Tim Smith 3’s graphic novel Black, which Studio 8 and Warner Bros. are hoping to bring to the big-screen, tasking The First Purge’s Gerard McMurray with writing and directing an adaptation. First published in 2016, Black takes place in a […]
Warner Bros. acquires indie superhero comic book adaptation Black
As it continues to mine its DC catalogue, it seems that Warner Bros. is also looking a little further afield for potential superhero properties, with the studio having acquired Black, the upcoming feature adaptation of the independent comic book series from Kwanza Osajyefo and Tim Smith 3. Black takes place in a United States where […]
The Breaks creator to script indie superhero comic adaptation Black
Deadline is reporting that Jeff Robinov’s Studio 8 has tapped Seith Mann (The Breaks, Homeland) to write a feature film adaptation of the superhero comic book series Black. Published by Black Mask Studios and created by Kwanza Osajyefo, Tim Smith 3 and Jamal Igle, Black takes place in a United States where only African-Americans possess […]
Black Mask Studios releases preview of superhero graphic novel Black [AF]: America’s Sweetheart
Can a black woman be America’s first superhero? That’s the question answered in Black Mask Studios’ upcoming superhero graphic novel Black [AF]: America’s Sweetheart, and we’ve got a preview for you here… Eli Franklin is a 15-year-old girl living in rural Montana–and she just happens to be the most powerful person on the planet. In […]
The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Inhumans, Deadpool 2, Justice League, Flashpoint, Batman Beyond, Shazam! and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Inhumans, The Defenders, Jessica Jones, Ms. Marvel, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Doctor Doom, The Gifted, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Flashpoint, The Batman, Nightwing, Suicide […]
Studio 8 adapting superhero comic Black for the big screen
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, […]
Movie Review – Black (2015)
Black, 2015. Directed by Adil El Arbi and Billal Fallah. Starring Martha Canga Antonio, Aboubakr Bensaihi, Jeremie Zagba and Sanaa Bourassa. SYNOPSIS: Two teenagers belong to street gangs in Brussels. Originally from Africa, the girl is in Black Bronx, while the boy is Moroccan and belongs to the gang called 1080. When the two fall […]
