In addition to starring, Common with executive produce alongside Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA, his brother Mitchell Diggs and mega-producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
The musician-turned-actor is set to star in Black Samurai, a live-action series based on the novels by Marc Olden which is currently in development at Starz.
Common’s next project will have him teaming up with rap royalty and a famed Hollywood producer.
The story centers on Robert Sand (Common), a skilled American Army Ranger whose life changes drastically when a legendary Japanese master invites him to train as a samurai.