Inhumans: Black Bolt Treats His Powers With Ultimate Respect

Black Bolt is one of the most interesting and unique characters in the Marvel Universe because of the incredibly destructive nature of his powers and that’s no different in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Anson Mount will play Black Bolt in Marvel’s Inhumans and he tells ComicBook.com at Comic-Con International: San Diego that the scale of Black Bolt’s destructive power is very much intact in the adaptation.

“I think the scale is something on the size of if he screams it shatters a planet. If he sneezes it destroys a city,” Mount says. “Its a really cool concept for a superpower because he has to take care of it. He has to control it. He has to be responsible for it, and a responsible leader is immediately endearing, I think.”

It’s probably a good thing then that the king of the Inhumans doesn’t talk in his sleep.

In Marvel’s Inhumans, after the Royal Family of Inhumans is splintered by a military coup, they barely escape to Hawaii where their surprising interactions with the lush world and humanity around them may prove to not only save them,but Earth itself.

The Inhumans, a race of superhumans with diverse and singularly unique powers, were first introduced in Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1965. Since that time, they have grown in prominence and become some of the most popular and iconic characters in the Marvel Universe. Marvel’s The Inhumans will explore the never-before-told epic adventure of Black Bolt and the royal family.

Marvel’s Inhumans stars Anson Mount as Black Bolt, Serinda Swan as Medusa, Iwan Rheon as Maximus, Ken Leung as Karnak, Eme Ikwuakor as Gorgon, Isabelle Cornish as Crystal, Mike Moh as Triton, Sonya Balmores as Auran, and Ellen Woglom.

Marvel’s Inhumans is executive produced by Scott Buck (Dexter, Marvel’s Iron Fist) with Jeph Loeb (Marvel’s Daredevil, Marvel’s Jessica Jones, Marvel’s Luke Cage) and Jim Chory (Marvel’s Daredevil, Marvel’s Jessica Jones, Marvel’s Luke Cage). Buck is serving as showrunner. Roel Reine (Admiral, Black Sails) will direct the first two episodes, which will debut in IMAX theaters. Marvel’s Inhumans is co-produced by Marvel Television and ABC Studios.

The first two episodes of Marvel’s Inhumans will premiere in IMAX theaters on Friday, Sept. 1. The full eight-episode series will air on ABC on Fridays as part of the network’s fall television lineup.

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