


“For most of comics’ history, white outcasts have been used as allegories for marginalized groups while claiming to reflect the world outside our window. "Part of the inspiration for Black came from my experiencing the lack of representation in comics publishing and how that directly relates to the scarceness of black characters,” Osajyefo said in a statement. They are still looking for a director, while Osajyefo and Smith will also be acting as co-producers.

Jeff Robinov, Guy Danella, and John Graham are also set to produce it along with Studio 8, with Black Mask Studios' Matteo Pizzolo and Brett Gurewitz set to serve as producer and executive producer respectively. The comic centers around a world where only Black people have acquired superpowers.Īccording to Deadline, Bryan Edward Hill, a producer on DC’s Titans, wrote the script for the adaptation. Studios has just acquired the feature adaptation rights for Kwanza Osajyefo and Tim Smith 3's co-created Black Mask Studios comic series Black from Studio 8.
