Their first project will be a TV adaptation of the comic book ‘Black Sands: The Seven Kingdoms.’
Black Sands Entertainment, a leading Black comic book publisher, and Carl Reed’s Composition Media announced a new anime production deal for high-quality content celebrating African heritage and empowering Black youth. Their first collaboration is a television adaptation of the comic Black Sands: The Seven Kingdoms.
The geopolitical Black Sands: The Seven Kingdoms follows a young boy named Ausar whose life goal is to rule Kemet. As he journeys to far-off lands in the ancient world, Ausar deals with 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 Army veterans Manuel and Geiszel Godoy, Black Sands Entertainment publishes content catering to Black families. The duo secured investment from Kevin Hart and Mark Cuban after appearing on the acclaimed 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, CEO 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.”
Source: Composition Media
