Write On: 'The American Society of Magical Negroes' Writer/Director Kobe Libii

"When I sat down to start writing it, I sort of like came up with
air a couple of hours later with a movie," says writer/director
Kobi Libii about the origins of his new satirical comedy, The
American Society of Magical Negros. “I think it's kind of
beautiful that people don't have a reaction that I recognize
because my job is to be really honest, especially about stuff
that is that I'm sort of afraid to say.”


Final Draft sat down with the writer/director to talk more about
how he created this story about a man who is recruited into a
secret society of magical Black people who spend their time
making life easier for white people.  The film stars Justin
Smith and David Alan Grier and releases into theaters March 15.


Listen to the podcast to hear more about Libii's journey in
making The American Society of Magical Negros.