HBO Max is Developing ‘Obi’ Animated Series by Obi Arisukwu, Produced by Michael B. Jordan
HBO Max is teaming up with Michael B. Jordan to develop a new animated series, ‘Obi’ by the Nigerian-American cartoonist, Obi Arisukwu, and to bring the anime to HBO Max’ popular streaming services.
The synopsis released by HBO Max reads:
“Obi is about a 30-year-old man-child chasing his dream to become an artist while navigating adulthood with his friends. ‘Obi’ is an adaptation of Obi Arisukwu’s popular Instagram comic strips. This project is co-created by Obi Arisukwu and Arthur Harris (‘The Last OG.’)”
Along with production from Michael B. Jordan’s production company, Outlier Society, the animated series will also be produced by Michael Schreiber of Studio71, and David Devries.
Obi Arisukwu’s funny and relatable comics have received a huge comeback from his loyal and dedicated social media fans severally.
Some of his artworks and comic strips include ‘Hair Love’ and ‘Rapunzel’ respectively. His lighthearted weekly comic strips tackle relatable issues like being lured into a pyramid scheme, trying to impress a crush, and contemporary real-life situations.
Obi Arisukwu is an artist and illustrator specializing in cartoon, comics, children’s book art, and graphics design.
He studied Fine Arts and Graphics Design at Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, United States.
Obi is an experienced artist who has helped others to fulfil their dreams by producing a wide range of art media, which includes art for book publications, comics, cartoons, apparel, buildings and more.
Obi Arisukwu is inspiring a world of dreamers and igniting the hearts of the forever young through illustrations, designs, media, and lots of imaginations.