Think grown-up British drama in the Misfits, The Power and Heroes vein, but specifically exploring Black British perspectives on the superpower genre.
Speaking to Deadline in August 2022 Rapman explained where his show would differ from Marvel and DC superpower stories:
“If I got powers, my first thing wouldn’t be to go and buy a spandex outfit. I was thinking ‘What can I use my powers for to put my family in a better position?’ As much as I love Marvel and DC you know it’s going to work out in the end but in our story you just don’t know what’s going to happen because it’s a grounded superpowers show. They are hero characters but they’re all very flawed.”
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Supacell arrives on Netflix in June 2024.
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This looks really good, but the clickbait headline makes it sound like a Doctor Who spinoff, which it isn’t.
