Well, this is actually perfect. Marlon James’ epic fantasy novel Black Leopard, Red Wolf just his shelves yesterday, and it’s already been snapped up by Hollywood, in the form of Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan, who picked up the right as part of a new producing deal with Warner Bros.
Rooster Teeth’s new animated series gen:LOCK from Grey Haddock is a near-future sci-fi fantasy set in a world where war is waged with hulking, humanoid mechas operated by hotshot pilots.
The anime which inspired gen:LOCK are written all over the show, and its hero, Julian Chase (Michael B. Jordan) immediately reads as exactly the kind of character you’d expect to be heading up the fight to save humanity.
Rooster Teeth's next animated series is set to take us to a far future of giant robot action. But our first real good look at the show is surprisingly mecha-free -- instead, focusing on the show's equally surprising major cast.
Michael B. Jordan, noted anime fan, is kinda-sorta getting to star in an anime! Only kinda-sorta though, as it's anime-inspired rather than you know, actual anime, but still! Michael B. Jordan gets his own giant robot!
