The First Purge Director Making A Movie About A World Where Only Black People Have Superpowers
(archive.ph)https://archive.ph/MLtzmDirector Gerard McMurray, who helmed "The First Purge" and the Netflix film "Burning Sands," is developing an adaptation of "Black," a comic book set in a world where only Black people have superpowers. The original "Black" comic, funded through Kickstarter in 2016, hailed from writer Kwanza Osajyefo, co-creator and designer Tim Smith 3, and artist Jamal Igle. Studio 8 is the production company behind "Black," and Warner Bros. will act as the film's distributor, with McMurray writing and directing.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Black" will "center on a young man who discovers his powers after surviving a violent crime." The main character in the comic, Kareem Jenkins, had his superpowers activated after he was shot by police.
