The 'Black Dynamite' Cast on Creating the New Adult Swim Series - NYCC Interview
In 2012, we'll finally get the long-promised (and promoted) animated take on the 2009 cult blaxploitation satire, Black Dynamite. The film stars Michael Jai White (Spawn, The Dark Knight) as a black street hero and ladies' man who tackles the onslaught of drugs and crime infesting the streets of his neighborhood. Among other things, the movie provides us with the answer to the question, "What's Arsenio Hall been up to?" The upcoming Adult Swim animated series promises to continue the ongoing adventures of the title character as he dispenses justice on the mean streets of the inner city.
A scene from Adult Swim's Black Dynamite cartoon
White was joined by co-star Byron Minnis, the film's director Scott Sanders, and the animated series' Executive Producer, Carl Jones in fielding a few questions about the new show at NYCC with The Nerdist's Jonah Ray.
Boondocks alum and Black Dynamite: The Animated Series Executive Producer Carl Jones provides this origin story for the animated series: "When I saw the movie, they had an animated segment in the movie. And I thought, 'Why on Earth would no one think about doing this as an animated series?'" After that, he met with the filmmakers (including White who not only starred in the film but co-wrote it as well), ultimately taking the pitch to Cartoon Network.
The show's creators also brought along a clip of the show for our viewers, giving you a sneak peek at what you have to look forward to next year.
And here's the trailer for the pilot, had its exclusive preview on Adult Swim back in August. Unfortunately, the pilot is not available online at the moment.
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