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Untitled Val-Zod series
Genre
Created by
  • Darnell Metayer
  • Josh Peters
Based on
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
Original release
NetworkMax

The untitled Val-Zod series is an upcoming American television miniseries created by Darnell Metayer and Josh Peters for the streaming service Max, based on the DC Comics character Val-Zod. The series is being produced by Outlier Society, Warner Bros. Television Studios, and DC Studios.

After choosing not to star in a film about a Black version of Kal-El / Superman, Michael B. Jordan began developing a limited series focused on a different version of the character, Val-Zod. Metayer and Peters joined by the end of July 2021.

The series will be released on Max.

Cast and characters

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Production

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Development

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Warner Bros. Pictures was unsure which direction to take the character of Superman by November 2019, and was talking to "lots of high-profile talent" about the property, including Michael B. Jordan, who pitched himself as a Black version of the character, and producer J. J. Abrams.[2] In February 2021, Ta-Nehisi Coates was revealed to be writing a new Superman film for Abrams.[3] It was expected to feature a Black actor as Superman, with potential for Jordan to take on the role,[4] but he said in April that he would not be signing on.[5] In July, Jordan's reasoning for distancing himself from the film was reported to be due to the decision to have a Black actor play the original, white version of the character, Kal-El, rather than introduce a different Superman character that is already portrayed as Black in the comics such as Calvin Ellis or Val-Zod. This was seen by some as racebending a white character while "erasing" existing Black characters, a conversation that Jordan did not want to engage in.[6] Instead, he began developing a limited series for HBO Max with his company Outlier Society that would focus on Val-Zod. Writers were hired for the project by the end of July, with Jordan potentially starring in the series and executive producing alongside Elizabeth Raposo.[1][7] Darnell Metayer and Josh Peters were revealed in October to be the writers, along with Warner Bros. Television Studios and DC Entertainment also producing.[7] In November 2022, DC Studios was formed to develop all DC Comics-based films and television series.[8]

Release

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The series will be released on Max, the successor to HBO Max.[1][additional citation(s) needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Sneider, Jeff (July 23, 2021). "Exclusive: Michael B. Jordan Developing His Own Black Superman Project for HBO Max". Collider. Archived from the original on July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  2. ^ Brent, Lang; Kroll, Justin (November 26, 2019). "DC Films Plots Future With Superman, Green Lantern and R-Rated Movies". Variety. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  3. ^ Mangum, Trey (February 26, 2021). "Exclusive: Ta-Nehisi Coates To Write Upcoming Superman Film From DC And Warner Bros". Shadow and Act. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  4. ^ Kit, Borys; Couch, Aaron (February 26, 2021). "Ta-Nehisi Coates to Write New Superman Movie for Warner Bros". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  5. ^ Siegel, Tatiana; Kit, Borys (May 5, 2021). "Behind Warner Bros.' Search for a Black Superman". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Broadnax, Jamie (July 22, 2021). "When Racebending Goes Too Far: Erasing Existing Black Characters". Black Girl Nerds. Archived from the original on July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 26, 2021). "Michael B. Jordan's Val Zod Superhero Project Lands Darnell Metayer & Josh Peters To Adapt For HBO Max". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  8. ^ Kit, Borys; Couch, Aaron (October 25, 2022). "DC Shocker: James Gunn, Peter Safran to Lead Film, TV and Animation Division (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
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