The First Purge and Burning Sands helmer Gerard McMurray has been tapped to write and direct an adaptation of the comic book Black. The project hails from Studio 8 and will be distributed by Warner Bros. Written by Kwanza Osajyefo and Tim Smith 3 and illustrated by Jamal Igle and Khary Randolph, the 2016 comic explores a world in which only Black people have superpowers.

Black centres on 15-year-old Kareem Jenkins who, after surviving being shot by police, discovers that he’s part of a small faction of Black people who have superpowers – something which has been kept secret for centuries both by those with powers and those in power who seek to exploit them. All too soon however, he finds himself in the middle of a war over nothing less than the future of humanity, all the while battling a secret society that would control the empowered.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the upcoming film would follow a similar thread to the comic. No casting has yet been announced, but Jeff Robinov and John Graham are confirmed to produce for Studio 8, as well as Osajyefo and Smith co-producing with Matteo Pizzolo and Brett Gurewitz serving as producer and exe producer.

Black is a bold and fresh spin on the superhero genre. I fell in love with the colorful world Kwanza and Tim created in the comics, and I’m excited to bring life to a story that entertains and challenges the audience at the same time. Black does just that,” said McMurray in a statement.

Stay tuned for more updates as we get them.

 

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