Black, the comic sensation that depicts a world where only Black people have superpowers, that started as a thoroughly supported Kickstarter and grew into a franchise, just took another step closer to jumping mediums. Studio 8, the entertainment company developing the film version of the comic, announced that Black has been picked up by Warner Bros.

The critically acclaimed comic was created by Kwanza Osajyefo and Tim Smith 3, with interior art from Jamal Igle, and striking, iconic covers from Khary Randolph, and edited by Sarah Litt. And in a fun surprise, the movie script was written by Bryan Edward Hill, an executive producer on HBO Max’s Titans and writer of his own critically acclaimed comic, American Carnage.

Black tells the story of Kareem Jenkins, a teenager shot dead by police who wakes up in the back of an ambulance to discover he has super powers. He spends the rest...