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BLACK SALT Spices Things Up In The Newest Trailer For The Shortfilm

There’s not much to report just yet on Blood And Bone helmer Ben Ramsey’s latest action short, Black Salt. For what it’s worth though, the prospects are looking quite grand following its stellar debut at the Urban Action Showcase and Expo last month which could ultimately lead to movies or television. Either way, it’s the next major step for comic book creator Owen Ratliff in the years since creating the character for a growing niche readership and a market starving for a stronger minority presence in the world of superhero movies. For this, we get rising star Kinyumba Mutakabbir in the title role joined by a cast that fully delivers the concept from ink to film in Ramsey’s award-winning adaptation which now falls in the hands of the powers that be. SYNOPSIS: With only four days left the clock ticks down towards a new world holocaust. The only thing standing […]

Shortfilm Review: BLACK SALT (2015)

Lee B. Golden III

The Fall season showed great prospects for comic book creator Owen Ratliff in the several years it took for his latest live-action endeavor to come to fruition. The new half-hour martial arts superhero short, Black Salt, took to the stage last month at the Urban Action Showcase & Expo winning the shortfilm competition and securing digital distribution among other potential things to come, and for good reason. Directed by Ben Ramsey from a script by Phillip Daay with successful online crowdfunding, Black Salt doesn’t hesitate to iterate its roots for fans of comic book lore. Right away, we briefly, but amply begin learning about our protagonist, Samuel Tharpe (Kinyumba Mutakabbir), an MI-6 agent who rose from adversity and tragedy to youthful greatness as a Shaolin prospect until his departure from the temple in China. Soon enough, we meet actress Sheena Chou who plays Li Jing, a mysterious woman and the […]

Watch The 007-Inspired Opening Title Sequence For Upcoming Short, BLACK SALT

Lee B. Golden III

Director Ben Ramsey‘s new superhero martial arts action short, Black Salt, is gearing for a premiere on November 7 at the Urban Action Showcase & Expo in New York City. Co-star and action legend James Lew will be in attendance along with a few others to be announced while plans remain pending for its release following the premiere. The shortfilm has been in the works for several years with a feature film also in the hopeful near future, based on the work of indie comic book creator Owen Ratliff. Actor Kinyumba Mutakabbir leads from a script by Phillip Daay with a story focused on Samuel Tharpe, a top Interpol agent who must hone in on his Shaolin training and cunning to stop the Yakuza from unleashing nuclear destruction. While we wait for the premiere fallout and subsequent official release, Ramsey’s YouTube channel has been unveiling the title song in the […]

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Kinyumba Mutakabbir Has Sheena Chou's Back In A New Clip From Upcoming 'Minifeature', BLACK SALT

Lee B. Golden III

Currently underway with additional crowdfunding efforts is Blood And Bone helmer Bem Ramsey‘s latest directorial effort, Black Salt. Currently in short form, the project launched in late 2013 through initial crowdfunding which became a success before filming and completion, and there are already MANY awesome pictures from the production to share. Not to be underdone by itself though, funding still continues through the hopes of stretch goals as Ramsey and the rest of the production can market the shortfilm as a potential live-action feature, which has plenty to offer judging by the original comic book source material: SYNOPSIS: With only four days left the clock ticks down towards a new world holocaust. The only thing standing in its path is Interpol’s deadliest black-ops agent, Samuel Tharpe (Kinyumba Mutakabbir). Sam hunts down the path of a game-changing weapon of mass destruction called the Exterminatus. He follows hot on its trail deep […]

Watch The Second Kick-Ass Trailer For Upcoming Superhero Short BLACK SALT

Lee B. Golden III

Superhero fanfare continues with a new face and a new flavor in the form of Blood And Bone helmer Ben Ramsey‘s slick new short, Black Salt. Actor Kinyumba Mutakkabir stars as the first-ever live action rendition of the original comic book from creator Owen Ratliff who launched crowdfunding campaign earlier on to get things started. With 2014 almost to an end, expect a major campaign blitz to begin soon with the shortfilm’s release slated for sometime in 2015. In the meantime, the second trailer is now online following the first trailer unveiled last month, and for fans of martial arts action and cult comic book lore, Mutakkabir‘s performance aims to do the next level of action some serious justice! SYNOPSIS: Black Salt is a live-action short film project. With only four days left the clock ticks down towards a new world holocaust. The only thing standing in its path is […]

BLACK SALT Unleashes His Wushu Arsenal In A Spectacular New Trailer!

Lee B. Golden III

It’s been a while since Blade, and with a Black Panther film taking its sweet time at Marvel, the indie scene is brewing once again, now toward the appeal of at least one other fresh new African-American lead superhero character in the form of the new upcoming shortfilm, Black Salt. Originally crowdfunded at the top of the year, the short wrapped after a few weeks of shooting this past summer before offering a small glimpse of what fans can expect from the live-action iteration of the original comic from creator/producer Owen Ratliff and screenwriter Phillip Daay with Ben Ramsey in the director’s chair. Fast forward a month-and-a-half later, and now we have some fresh new footage to share, featuring fully-fledged leading man Kinyumba Mutakabbir in a role that is clearly ready for some spectacular feature-length treatment! SYNOPSIS: Black Salt is a live-action short film project. With only four days left […]

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BLACK SALT Wraps Filming + New Pics, Set Footage

Lee B. Golden III

Following a successful crowdfunding campaign going into the new year, Blood And Bone helmer, director Ben Ramsey recently wrapped a week-long production on the forthcoming shortfilm, Black Salt. Rising star, lead actor Kinyumba Mutakabbir takes on the title role with a script by based on the original comic book by creator and producer Owen Ratliff with a script by Phillip Daay. SYNOPSIS: Black Salt is a live-action short film project. With only four days left the clock ticks down towards a new world holocaust. The only thing standing in its path is Interpol’s deadliest black-ops agent, Samuel Tharpe. Sam hunts down the path of a game-changing weapon of mass destruction called the Exterminatus. He follows hot on its trail deep into the ancient land of China where he must seek aid from the Abbot at the Shaolin Temple. An evil Yakuza master stole the Exterminatus and seeks to use it […]