The Los Angeles Times reports that BET’s The Black Panther animated series, which debuts tomorrow at Comic-Con, is raising ethical questions about network executive Reginald Hudlin.
Hudlin, who writes the character’s Marvel comics series, helped to relaunch the title in 2005 — shortly before being hired as BET’s president of entertainment. He greenlit the cartoon, serves an executive producer, and is given story credit on at least the first six episodes, which are based on his Marvel comics.
According to the newspaper, some question whether Hudlin’s involvement in the cartoon benefit him financially while conflicting with his duties as head of the network.
Hudlin declined to say whether he gets paid for writing and producing The Black Panther, and whether he would profit from future sales of the series to other outlets.
July 25th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
I hope the cartoon is great and Reggie makes a grip of cash on it.
Just wish that the Preist version of Panther did better.
July 25th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Reggie’s a smart guy and I’m sure he covered his bases.
July 26th, 2008 at 2:07 am
“makes a grip of cash”?
Is that some new kind of slang?
July 26th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Oh give me a damn break. There are corporate people that do far more damaging things and never get accused by the press or anybody. And now we’re pointing the finger at someone who would actually get paid for doing work? Jesus..
August 1st, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Yeah! As long as there’s big crimes going on, we should TOTALLY let the smaller runs slip through!