50 Cent and Lionsgate Bring Black Superhero Series To Quibi!
Quibi and Lionsgate are teaming with rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson for the animated series Trill League. Read on to learn more about 50 Cent Black Superhero Series…
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CelebNMovies247.com reports that Quibi, Lionsgate and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson Trill League is an adaptation of Anthony Piper’s indie graphic novel and its anime-inflected, hip-hop-informed vision of a black superhero universe.
Here is what we’ve learned via Deadline:
Jameel Saleem (South Park) and Piper are co-creators and writers of the series, which they will executive produce with Jackson (Power) and 3 Arts Entertainment’s Jermaine Johnson. The series is produced by 3 Arts Entertainment and G-Unit Film & Television in association with Lionsgate Television.
Curtis Jackson is “excited to bring G-Unit Film & Television to an innovative platform like Quibi.”
50 Cent had this to say about the project:
I am excited to bring G-Unit Film & Television to an innovative platform like Quibi with my partners at Lionsgate and 3 Arts. Anthony Piper and Jameel Saleem have created a world we haven’t seen before in Trill League, looking forward to sharing it soon.
The synopsis from the producers:
In an era of social injustice and internet trolls, a league of black superheroes, Trill League is tasked with saving the world from monsters, super villains and haters of all kinds. Get ready for this remixed rendition of your favorite superheroes as the series satirizes modern American society.
About the Trill League Parodies:
Trill League parodies many of the characters from DC Comics and launched in 2015 with a Kickstarter campaign. Social media was a big factor in the spreading popularity of the series but, to date, its still a relatively obscure brand in the comics world.
Piper said:
As an artist and writer, I couldn’t be more excited to fulfill this lifelong dream of creating a world with voices which reflected the one I came from. Working alongside my talented co-writer Jameel, as well as all of the partners involved (G-Unit, Lionsgate, Quibi, 3Arts), this has been one of the dopest endeavors of my creative career.
Quibi launches April 6, 2020.
