NINE DAYS 
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH 
BLUE BAYOU 
Charles D. King left his perch as a partner at WME in 2015 to launch a content company focused on giving creative and business opportunities to storytellers of color. "Judas and the Black Messiah," the period drama that bows Feb. 12 in theaters and on HBO Max, is the epitome of the producer-entrepreneur's larger goal with Macro, King tells Variety podcast "Strictly Business."King and his wife, Macro chief brand officer Stacey Walker King, planted the Macro flag "with a vision...
MACRO
Charles
D.
King
Founder / CEO
Known for innovative dealmaking and an eye for talent, King leads Macro, a media company spanning multiple areas of the entertainment biz with a mission of representing POC. His businesses include film and TV studios, talent and influencer management divisions (M88 and UNCMMN, respectively), a branding and creative agency and a venture-capital firm. King made history in 2021 when “Judas and the Black Messiah” made him part of the first all-Black producing team, alongside Ryan Coogler and director Shaka King, nominated for an Oscar. King has also produced acclaimed films “Mudbound,” “Fences,” “Sorry to Bother You,” “Just Mercy,” “Tigertail” and “Nine Days,” as well as TV series “Gentefied” and “Raising Dion” (both on Netflix). Before launching Macro in 2015, King was an agent at WME and the first Black partner in its history.
