Michael B. Jordan’s Black Superman Project Reportedly Underway for HBO Max

Michael B. Jordan and his Black Superman venture might haven’t gone wherever a couple of years in the past, nevertheless it appears like that’s about to alter as a brand new report claims that such a venture is lastly underway at HBO Max.

Collider reviews that Jordan and his manufacturing firm, Outlier Society, are making a venture surrounding Val-Zod. The corporate has employed a author, however their identification remains to be a secret. It’s additionally unclear if it’s a collection or a movie. Jordan’s function has not been recognized both as he’s set to supply, nevertheless it stays to be seen if he’ll star in it as effectively.

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It’s essential to notice that is separate from the movie that Ta-Nehisi Coates and J.J. Abrams are engaged on. That movie facilities round a Black Kal-El, who’s normally white. This HBO Max venture with Jordan facilities round Val-Zod, who’s at all times Black.

Jordan said he was flattered by the compliments of the wave of individuals wanting him to take the function of Kal-El for the Abrams and Coates movie. He informed TheHollywoodReporter that he would simply be “watching on this one.” Jordan additionally tried to pitch a Black Superman venture in 2019, nevertheless it didn’t get off the bottom. BlackGirlNerds‘ sources say that Jordan was not fascinated about racebending Kal-El, therefore the deal with a Superman that has at all times been Black.

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