Just Beat It
Also known as: Jackson Five Across Yo' Eyes
- Studio
- Ars Nova Entertainment, Williams Street Productions
- Animation studio
- Titmouse
- Distributor
- Cartoon Network
Synopsis
After Cream Corn saves young Michael Jackson from an assassination attempt (while not helping Black Dynamite and the gang fight a troupe of black ninjas), he and the pint-sized pop star become good friends. However, once Michael gets on Black Dynamite's nerves, Cream Corn leaves, only to be subjected to the physical abuse of Jackson, who they all discover is actually an alien trying to take over the world.
Characters
Black Dynamite, Cream Corn, Honeybee, Bullhorn, Dennis Flynn, TF Kurtis, Crenshaw the Slime, Black Dynamite's Daddy, Foxxy Mama, Kids, Helicopter Pilot
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Carl Jones, Justin Ridge
Producing
- Producer
- Scott Sanders, Michael Jai White, Byron Minns
- Executive Producers
- Carl Jones, Jon Steingart, Jillian Apfelbaum
- Co-Executive Producer
- Brian Ash
Writing
- Writer
- Carl Jones, Brian Ash
Voices
- Voice
- Michael Jai White (Black Dynamite), Tommy Davidson (Cream Corn), Kym Whitley (Honeybee), Byron Minns (Bullhorn), Corey Burton (Dennis Flynn), J. B. Smoove (TF Kurtis), Clifton Powell (Crenshaw the Slime, Black Dynamite's Daddy), Liz Benoit (Foxxy Mama), Georgette Perna (Kids), Carlos Alazraqui (Helicopter Pilot)
Music
- Music
- Adrian Younge
Editing
- Editor
- Felipe Salazar
Production notes
Announced as a new original series for Adult Swim in 2012.
Based on 2009's critically-acclaimed feature film of the same name, this new 30-minute animated series is slated to premiere in the spring of 2012.
The Black Dynamite animated series further chronicles the exploits of the central character, Black Dynamite, and his crew. Under the direction of Carl Jones (The Boondocks), the series features the voice talent of Michael Jai White, Tommy Davidson, Kym Whitley and Byron Minns, all of whom starred in the feature film.
The feature film is an outrageous action comedy-spoof that follows ex-CIA agent and full-time ladies man Black Dynamite, who's out to avenge the death of his brother against kung-fu masters, drug-dealing pimps and The Man.
Based on 2009's critically-acclaimed feature film of the same name, this new 30-minute animated series is slated to premiere in the spring of 2012.
The Black Dynamite animated series further chronicles the exploits of the central character, Black Dynamite, and his crew. Under the direction of Carl Jones (The Boondocks), the series features the voice talent of Michael Jai White, Tommy Davidson, Kym Whitley and Byron Minns, all of whom starred in the feature film.
The feature film is an outrageous action comedy-spoof that follows ex-CIA agent and full-time ladies man Black Dynamite, who's out to avenge the death of his brother against kung-fu masters, drug-dealing pimps and The Man.
