Official Black Lightning Season 1 Thread

[GR13]

Need streets are talking that icon and rocket will make a numerous appearances in the static show that might happen along with the occasional teen Titan cameo

A static series on HBO would be badass tho... if done right.... plus GOT is already about to end.

static shock on HBO with 10 million dollar a episode budget Shameik Moore A.K.A. Shaolin Fantastic

playing static shock /Virgil Hawkins

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

Give me Blood Syndicate
That joint was heat rocks and rates as my number Milestone series followed closely by Icon.

 

[Ziggiy]

Hopefully they don't cut corners because it's a black superhero and they make it dope.


Question


Will this be the FIRST live action black superhero to star in Prime-time since M.A.N.T.I.S.?

 

[Atsym Sknyfs]

Fox got it

Greg Berlanti's 'Black Lightning' Project Goes to Fox

I wonder if FOX did it cause they want a Gotham crossover since BL is down with Bats and the outsiders

 

[MartyMcFly]

I wonder if FOX did it cause they want a Gotham crossover since BL is down with Bats and the outsiders

I don't think the Gotham show runners would be down with that based on how they talk about comic book shows in the medium. I think Fox wants it because they want in on the action of costumed theatrics and Gotham doesn't afford them that

 

[Atsym Sknyfs]

I don't think the Gotham show runners would be down with that based on how they talk about comic book shows in the medium. I think Fox wants it because they want in on the action of costumed theatrics and Gotham doesn't afford them that

I know but I can hope..
But recently Gotham is heading in that theatrics direction... you got Hugo Strange, Fish coming back to life, Somehow mutating Poison Ivy and making her age.... so its possible

Maybe make him a classmate of Bruce

 

[MartyMcFly]

I know but I can hope..
But recently Gotham is heading in that theatrics direction... you got Hugo Strange, Fish coming back to life, Somehow mutating Poison Ivy and making her age.... so

Maybe make him a classmate of Bruce

Most definitely. But i think he sees that shows theatrics different than someone being in a costume.

Speaking of poison ivy...Lord have mercy

 

[KalKal]

Will this be the FIRST live action black superhero to star in Prime-time since M.A.N.T.I.S.?

I was going to say HBO's "Spawn", but I looked that up and it came on at Midnight. Not in prime time.

Edit: I also missed the "live action" part...

Edit 2: OOO...I got it:

Spike TV's amazingly underrated version of "Blade"

 

[MartyMcFly]

I was going to say HBO's "Spawn", but I looked that up and it came on at Midnight. Not in prime time.

Edit: I also missed the "live action" part...

Edit 2: OOO...I got it:

Spike TV's amazingly underrated version of "Blade"

Blade got really good once they found their footing. Hell of a cliffhanger too

 

[manyfaces]

Blade got really good once they found their footing. Hell of a cliffhanger too

I liked where they were going with it and Sticky made a good blade.

 

[Jello Biafra]

 

[Bryan Danielson]

Man.... this show probably gonna be HILARIOUS!!

Them JOKES!!

Cant wait to see who gonna be they black Cisco/Felicity like character

 

[Brandeezy]

Another one to the lineup

‘Black Lightning’ Drama Eyes Move To the CW To Join Greg Berlanti Comic Lineup

I’ve learned that Black Lightning, the high-profile drama based on the DC character, which had a big production commitment at Fox, is on the move and likely to land at the CW. The project comes from Greg Berlanti, king of the CW’s DC universe, The Game and Being Mary Jane creator Mara Brock Akil and her husband Salim Akil. Discussions are still underway but I hear the drama would likely get a pilot order.

This is a swift turnaround for the project, which was shopped by Warner Bros. TV immediately after Fox opted not to go to pilot. I hear Fox brass ultimately decided that the superhero show was not a good fit into its already crowded genre drama space that includes the DC/WBTV series Gotham and Lucifer,Seth MacFarlane’s upcoming space dramedy, and two pilots, the X-Men-themed drama written by Matt Nix and The Passage, all from 20th TV.

Similarly, Archie Comics drama Riverdale, also originally developed at Fox, migrated to the CW, where it went to series which just premiered to strong reviews. And last May, DC superhero drama series Supergirlmoved from CBS to the CW where it already has been renewed for next season. Like Black Lightning, the two series are produced by Greg Berlanti.

The CW is home of Berlanti Prods.’s four DC/WBTV superhero series — Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow, which Berlanti also co-created. That makes the network a suitable home for Black Lightning, which would give the CW’s DC universe its first major African American superhero. Black Lightning would be the only black superhero toplining his own broadcast series and the second currently on TV, joining Marvel’s Luke Cage on Netflix.

Additionally, while the focus of the series is on Jefferson Pierce, aka Black Lightning, he has younger daughters who also are main characters, an area that would likely be explored further for the CW.

Written by the husband-and-wife duo of Akil and Brock Akil based on the DC character created by Tony Isabella with Trevor Von Eeden, Black Lightning centers on Jefferson Pierce. He made his choice: He hung up the suit and his secret identity years ago, but with a daughter hellbent on justice and a star student being recruited by a local gang, he’ll be pulled back into the fight as the wanted vigilante and DC legend Black Lightning.

The CW president Mark Pedowitz had said at TCA that the network had no ongoing plans for a new DC superhero series but had always left the door open for unforeseen opportunities, like Supergirl becoming available last May, which the network also swooped in to pick up.

Pierce aka Black Lightning was one of DC Comics’ first major African-American superheroes, making his debut in 1977. In the books, Jefferson has two daughters, both of whom have followed in his superhero footsteps: Anissa Pierce, aka Thunder, who is a member of the Outsiders, and Jennifer Pierce, aka Lightning, recruited by the Justice Society of America.

Brock Akil created comedy series Girlfriends and its spinoff The Game as well as drama Being Mary Jane. Akil was the director on all three and executive produced The Game and Being Mary Jane.

 

[Lord_Chief_Rocka]

Got the people from the first 3 seasons of the Game I hope

Man that was a good show

Please just don't have the classic CW cheese

 

[Hejdå]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo