We're excited to bring this story to everyone through film, and thankful to Studio 8 for believing in it.' 'Black strips away this veneer to juxtapose superpowers with race while allowing black people to see ourselves authentically in media and inviting wider audiences into parts of our experience. 'For most of comics' history, white outcasts have been used as allegories for marginalized groups while claiming to reflect the world outside our window,' Osajyefo continued.

He recently discussed his inspiration behind the comic book and his excitement over finally bringing it life for the screen saying, '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 came up with the concept for Black over a decade ago, eventually raising over $90,000 for the comic via Kickstarter.

The movie's producers include Jeff Robinov, Guy Danella, and John Graham who will produce from Studio 8 with Black Mask Studio's Matteo Pizzolo and Brett Gurewitz serving as producer and executive producer, respectively. The adaptation of Black is being written by Bryan Edward Hill, who is best known for his work on the DC comics series Titans, as well as Ash vs Evil Dead and the upcoming sci-fi thriller Zone 414 starring Guy Pearce and Travis Fimmel. It's certainly an interesting concept, with the unique idea likely to strike a nerve, particularly with all that has been going on lately in the United States and across the world.

Black by Kwanza Osajyefo