People. Black people were just so absent in Science Fiction, and its a blind spot. Black panther was a massive moment in our culture. They thought it was going to make 700 million. But it actually made 1. 3 billion. So, it had a business impact. It had a community impact. It opened up doors. It showed that these kinds of stories, looking at black speculative fiction, looking at black looking at horror was also highly profitable. Scifi is really a conversation about our humanity and mans relationship to technology and exploring other worlds. Its really exciting to know that more blackcentric Science Fiction is making its way onto the Television Screens finally. Black people have always loved Science Fiction and have always loved fantasy. We just didnt know it. When you think of how broad that landscape is, to not include every single individual that is participating in the world, then its a lie. We have millions and millions of stories that need to be told. And us getting our due is lit
of them. and i think it s great for television. i think what happened very quickly was the writers in the watchmen room were sort of like, this is not about teaching you. we are going to vigorously defend this material and make sure you don t do something harmful. we generated this incredible television experience that was only authentic because i see the creative power, because i listened and learned. well, these shows are resonating with so many people because they explore the human experience. as we re thinking about technology, as we re reconciling with history, we see ourselves in these stories and these characters, and we re chaeeerin them on. so, while black characters of science fiction were being celebrated, another genre is coming about, and it s whorror. we re kind of getting to a place through black horror and