Common Revealed As Lead For BLACK SAMURAI Reboot

THR says the Black Samurai reboot being developed by Jerry Bruckheimer and RZA has tapped Common to join their team in resurrecting the franchise. The series is said to be an update of the original novels of the same name and the Blaxploitation film starring Jim Kelly. 

For those who may be too young to remember the film, the story follows Army Ranger Robert Sand who's life is transformed when a Japanese master invites him to train as a samurai. Down the road, all of his friends and master are killed and Sand sets out to exact revenge on behalf of his fallen comrades. Starz notes that this updated series will be a mashup of the classic kung-fu genre mixed with the modern spy drama. 

Sounds like exciting stuff assuming everything goes well and this show actually goes to series! Are you down to see Common kicking ass as Robert Sand?