Imbokodo

“When Thabo and Thabiso from Nguniverse Studios first brought us this idea, we were so impressed with the epic scope and emotional depth of this world they created with such incredibly powerful female African warriors at the center. We knew we found a perfect home in Dark Horse when they saw the same potential in Thabo and Thabiso’s unique and special vision. As our company’s first foray into the publishing space, we couldn’t have asked for better creative partners than Thabo and Thabiso, and we can’t wait for the world to meet the indomitable warrior women of the Imbokodo.”—Charlize Theron

Nguniverse Studios

Nguniverse Studios is a film production studio formed in 2020 by award-winning actor Thabo Rametsi and corporate finance strategist Thabiso Mabanna. The company was formed to tell African stories through highly bankable genres that would see Africans well represented in sci-fi, historical epics, superhero, action and comedy films and television.

Thabo Rametsi

Thabo Rametsi is a multi-award-winning South African actor, writer, director and producer who has led critical and commercially successful African films like Kalushi, Amandla and Silverton Siege. He is represented by Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Myman Greenspan. Along with producing partner Thabiso Mabanna he formed Nguniverse Studios as a vehicle to tell genre-bending African stories through print and filmmaking. Through Imbokodo, his comic book writing debut, they hope to create a cinematic universe.