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Friday, April 18, 2008 | 9:59am
BET Brings Marvel’s Black Panther To TV
The very first Black Super Hero gets his own primetime animated series.
BET has recently announced that they are bringing the Black Panther to television a prime time show early next year.
Most people don’t know who the Black Panther is. Think “African Batman” and you pretty much have summed up the character. Up until now Black Panther has been a very obscure super hero. Unlike fellow Avengers Captain America, Hulk, Spider-man and Iron Man, Black Panther has never really appeared in any form of media outside of the actual comics. Several people have tried to get Black Panther projects green lighted. For instance Wesley “F*ck Taxes” Snipes had been jocking to get a Black Panther movie made for several years now but nothing ever popped off.
The planets and stars started to position themselves for the Black Panther a few years ago when Reginald Hudlin took over as head writer of the comic book. Hublin’s name may sound familiar to some because he has another job, President of Entertainment for BET. Seems like Hudlin felt the character he had molded in the comics was a perfect fit for a show on BET (a little ego stroke?).
I don’t have much faith in anything BET does but I kinda like this idea. Black kids have never really known of a black super hero to idolize and since BET plans it as a primetime show I’m assuming it is something adults will be able to enjoy. I’m not holding my breath though.
For those of you looking for more info on Black Panther I’d suggest checking out his Wikipedia article. He’s actually married to the X-men’s Storm. I wonder if she will appear in the show too?
FILED IN TV
bout damn time
Reginald “Harvard Education” Hudlin’s a comic book writer?! Hmmmm. You’re right though Mike I’m a borderline comics guy. Haven’t bought actual copies in years. Never heard of Black Panther. I’m sure BET Will Eff it up just nicely.
Yeh a lot of people in the entertainment industry also work in comics though he may be the only exec I can think of. I know Rosario Dawson has been spending a lot of time writing comics lately.
Funny thing though. When I was reading around to research this post I went to a lot of comic fan blogs and most were saying that though Hudlin has brought a lot of mainstream attention to the series, he sucks as a writer.
Oh and OUTSTANDING post.
That’s what’s up. It won’t bring me to watching BET but I’ll catch it on YouTube, Hulu, or something outside of VIACOM’s monetization reach.
Funny I used to work for Viacom. Les Moonves, Sumner Redstone and the boys are too much. Thieves!
It’s good. Hudlin it’s involved with both, so it only makes since to mix ‘em.
And as for movie people in the comic book world, there’s a WHOLE LOT now and the numbers keep getting bigger.
I’m sorry but I will be completely surprised if BET dosen’t eff it up big time.
It would be a pleasant surprise if BET can pull this off. I really believe that this is a vanity project for Hudlin. The things he’s done as president of Entertainment for BET has been far less than spectacular. I wouldn’t be surprised if this is his going away present to the Network. You can read my rant over at Blackgeekdom.com/blog.
I don’t have much faith in anything BET does but I kinda like this idea. Black kids have never really known of a black super hero to idolize and since BET plans it as a primetime show I’m assuming it is something adults will be able to enjoy. I’m not holding my breath though.
Perhaps the black kids you know, but in my neck of the woods,
brothers have been idolizing the Black Panther, Black Lightning,
Luke Cage, and the Falcon for years.
It’s about time T’Challa got his due, and Reggie got off his @ss and turned
BET around.
Saying Black Kids never really known Black Superheroes is saying
Black Kids don’t read, and do nothing but watch tv all day.
Don’t believe the hype, don’t perp the stereotype.
Maybe now its a lost art, but Black Kids used to read mad books son.
They Never STOPPD mang ..They NEVER stopped
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