‘Xerø’: Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s G-Unit Developing Live-Action Film Based On Comics By Christopher Priest
50 Cent’s production company has optioned the rights to the Xerø comics, a DC Universe comic series about Trane Walker, a Black assassin who has the ability to disguise himself as a white man, which allows him to get close to his targets and escape unnoticed. Producers are hoping to turn the story of Walker, who faces complex questions of morality in an unjust world, into a film franchise. Although the series is set in the DC universe, rights reverted back to the author so DC Comics will not be involved in the adaptation.
George R.R. Martin’s Wild Cards Anthology Series Is Becoming A Marvel Comic
In addition to creating the epic fantasy world of Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin is also the editor of an anthology called Wild Cards, which is a superhero anthology series with contributions from over forty authors that tells the story of an alternate Earth and the superheroes that live there. Now, the Wild Cards series will be getting a comic adaptation from none other than Marvel. The limited series will be adapted by Paul Cornell and artist Mike Hawthorne, and will be a great way to introduce new readers to the series while also reimagining the beloved stories for old fans.
How An 84-Year-Old, Black-Owned Bookstore On Farish Street Is Still Alive
If you head to Jackson, Mississippi, you’ll find a local treasure on Farish Street: Marshall’s Music and Bookstore is a Black-owned bookstore tht has been in continuous operation since 1938, and is family owned. The third generation owner Maati Jone Primm decorates the store’s walls with Black change makers and leaders, and stresses the importance of knowing Black history, which starts long before enslavement in the U.S. Having weathered many changes in their 84 years of existence, the bookstore’s mission isn’t just to sell books, but to inform, empower, and uplift.