Darnell Metayer & Josh Peters (“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” “The Nola”) have been hired to write “Val Zod,” HBO Max’s upcoming film adaptation of the ‘black Superman’ DC Comics character.
The story follows a Kryptonian with powers who hails from the same doomed planet as Superman and finds refuge on Earth 2.
He is sheltered on his adopted planet but eventually in the comics is pitted against a brainwashed Clark Kent/Superman.
Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society is producing the project for DC Entertainment and Warner Bros Television. It’s unclear if Jordan will star as the Man of Steel at this time and is busy prepping to star in and direct “Creed III”.
Source: Deadline
