At the start of the writers strike, The Animation Guild, an entirely separate union to the WGA, came out in support of the labor action, pledging to “stand in solidarity” with WGA members.
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EXCLUSIVE: Black comic book publisher Black Sands Entertainment and Carl Reed’s Composition Media have entered into a multi-million dollar anime production deal, focused on “high-quality content that celebrates African heritage and empowers Black youth”. Their first project under the pact is an anime TV series adaptation of the comic Black Sands: The Seven Kingdoms.
Both companies will be investing in the production of the series, with Composition Media fully funding development.
Black Sands: The Seven Kingdoms is a geopolitical story that follows a young boy named Ausar whose life goal is to rule Kemet. This goal leads him on a journey to far-off lands in the ancient world. He deals with the complicated issues involving wars and ancient gods that seek his death. He is accompanied by his kinfolk Seth, Auset, and Nehbet as they travel the world.
Founded by Army veterans Manuel and Geiszel Godoy, Black Sands Entertainment publishes content that caters to Black families. The duo secured investment from Kevin Hart and Mark Cuban after appearing on ABC’s Shark Tank. The partnership with Composition Media marks the publishing company’s first foray into the anime space, which Black Sands had been looking to break into for awhile.
Last November, Black Sands Entertainment entered a partnership with Hart’s Hartbeat; the two companies already had been developing an anime feature and series around the Black Sands franchise, with the publisher posting a pitch promo video on YouTube last July. (You can watch it below)
Since then, Black Sands Entertainment has decided to return to its crowdfunding roots instead of being linked up with Hartbeat, which would’ve prevented fans from investing in the comic publisher going forward, a
At the start of the writers strike, The Animation Guild, an entirely separate union to the WGA, came out in support of the labor action, pledging to “stand in solidarity” with WGA members.
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