*Black Sands Entertainment, the leading Black comic book publisher, and Carl Reed’s Composition Media are proud to announce a multi-million dollar anime production deal to set a new standard for high-quality content that celebrates African heritage and empowers Black youth. The first collaborative project between the two companies includes an adaptation of the comic “Black Sands: The Seven Kingdoms” into a culturally-rich anime TV series.
“Black Sands: The Seven Kingdoms” is a geopolitical story that follows a young boy named Ausar whose life goal is to rule Kemet. This goal leads him on a journey to far-off lands in the ancient world. He deals with the complicated issues involving wars and ancient gods that seek his death. He is accompanied by his kinfolk Seth, Auset, and Nehbet as they travel the world.
Founded by the dynamic Army veterans Manuel and Geiszel Godoy, Black Sands Entertainment has been steadfast in its commitment to publishing content that caters to Black families. The duo secured investment from Kevin Hart and Mark Cuban after appearing on the acclaimed entrepreneurial show “Shark Tank.” The partnership with Composition Media marks the publishing company’s first foray into the anime space.
Carl Reed, producer of the Academy® Award-winning short “Hair Love,” launched Composition Media earlier this year as a diverse and forward-thinking animation studio. Composition Media is also developing the 2D animated adult-comedy “Bad Grandmas,” a feature film co-produced alongside Steve Harvey’s East 112; “Sky & Luna,” the first movie in an eight-picture slate partnership with Labid Aziz’s PoC Studios and Man of Action Entertainment; and “Catapult Feud,” a TV series based on the critically acclaimed board game of the same name.
“We’re deeply honored to collaborate with Black Sands Entertainment on such a groundbreaking project,” said Reed. “We have an unparalleled opportunity to breathe life into beloved comic stories through the medium of anime, connecting youth with characters and narratives to which they can relate. This venture extends beyond mere entertainment—it’s about affirming identity and igniting ambition in a generation that rightfully deserves to see themselves portrayed heroically on screen.”
“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Carl Reed and Composition Media to help us reach a much larger audience and bring our Black Sands comic books to life through Anime,” said Manuel Godoy, Chief Executive Officer of Black Sands Entertainment. “This is a major milestone for our company as this partnership will enable us to further fulfill our dream of showing the rich history of our people before slavery, a topic hardly ever mentioned in entertainment today.”
The partnership between Black Sands Entertainment and Composition Media is historic in that it allows creators control over the property along with mutual collaboration during production. It will leverage the strengths of both companies, combining the creative vision and storytelling prowess of Black Sands Entertainment with Composition Media’s imaginative and artistic expertise in anime production.
About Composition Media:
Founded by Carl Reed, Composition Media is a diverse and forward-thinking animation studio with an innovative approach to making animated film and TV content for a global audience.
As an organization that embraces and embodies disruption in the entertainment ecosystem, Composition Media presents universally themed stories to audiences looking for elevated content. Adopting a transmedia approach to seed and develop IP through collaboration with storytellers around the world, Composition Media brings fresh entertainment properties to audiences globally.
Prior to launching Composition Media, Carl Reed co-founded Lion Forge Comics, and later co-founded Lion Forge Animation, serving as its President and Chief Creative Officer. While with Lion Forge, Reed produced Matthew Cherry’s “Hair Love,” which won an Academy Award® for Best Animated Short, “Rise Up, Sing Out,” an Annie Award and NAACP Image Award-nominated animated musical series featuring music by The Roots for Disney Junior/Disney+, and the Emmy-nominated animated musical series “Rhymes Through Times” created by Nick Jr./Noggin featuring music performed by Christopher Jackson (“Hamilton”).
About Black Sands Entertainment:
Black Sands Entertainment serves as the most trusted Black-owned comic brand in the nation. Established in 2016, Creator and President Manuel Godoy, and his wife Geiszel, founded Black Sands Entertainment with the mission to publish content that caters to Black families and exposes the hidden history of our people prior to slavery. Black Sands has produced numerous comics and animated series and has sold more than 200,000 units to date, garnering hundreds of thousands of followers online, and three million dollars in sales. The couple also had an impressive performance on “Shark Tank” in 2022 with investors Kevin Hart and Mark Cuban.
source: Mashian, Autria | Autria.Mashian@rcpmk.com
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