>Fox may soon be adding another DC Comics character to its roster.
>The network has given a pilot production commitment to Black Lightning, the black superhero drama from prolific superhero series producer Greg Berlanti, and The Game's Salim and Mara Brock Akil, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
>One of DC Comics' first major African-American superheroes, Black Lightning was created by Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden and debuted in 1977. The hourlong drama will center on Jefferson Pierce, who hung up his suit and his secret identity years ago. However, with a daughter hell-bent 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.
Well I'm excited for it, when do they plan on showing this and pair it with what show? Empire?
Benjamin Green
>Fox
welp. There goes any hope of this actually being good.
Dylan Nelson
I hope they eventually let him become Secretary of Education.
Jeremiah Harris
They'd do better focusing on Thunder and Grace. These shows NEED someone that knows comics and could give them an original angle to approach from.
Juan Moore
How much you want to bet they drop the "Black" and rename him to just "lightning"
Daniel Ross
never going to happen. They will make a pilot and won't pick it up. Is Berlanti just showing shit at a wall and seeing if anyone will buy shit?
Matthew Rodriguez
Nah his lighting will be black.
Angel Lewis
I'm down.
Could lead to the revival of Static
Cameron Cook
>fox doing Dc and marvel shows
Is Fox neutral good or neutral bad ?
Luke Price
Chaotic Neutral
David Wright
What does that mean ?
Levi Smith
They're friends of Cass Cain.
Landon Ramirez
You're the one that brought D&D tier alignment shit into this, but I'll give you a one time nerd-power pass: lmgtfy.com/?q=chaotic neutral
Landon Harris
>never going to happen
???
What makes you think that?
Fox already has Gotham, in terms of comic stuff. Berlanti already has a shit ton of shows. Fox also has Empire and the upcoming show, Pitch, for shows with black protagonists.
This is happening, m8.
Leo Thompson
Nice how its going to Fox With the huge Empire Audience it could become another one for the network
Ayden Rogers
>Fox gets Black Lighting
Outsiders incoming
Eli Rivera
Look at the people making the show not the network its on
Joshua Sanders
Will it finally happen?
Will we finally get the Outsiders in non-comic media and not being cheated out of it?
Jayden Price
They can do crossovers with Gotham too Ultimately I bet CW didn't get the show because of all the bad blood between the network and the creators behind the Game
Levi Sanders
Trust me, it'll be a long running gag with every villain and civilian going "What? Seriously?!?" at the name.
But really, Thunder and Lightning better be in this.
Elijah Diaz
what do you know, someone who actually understands something this is Fox doing the smart thing and putting on a black superhero show because they already have african american audiences with empire plus they'll get people who want another superhero show. This is a safe AND smart move by them
Jason Peterson
cause Berlanti is pitching everything to everyone. Hear of the recent Booster Gold pitch? And that's probably just the tip of the iceberg we are hearing about.
Zachary Gonzalez
They'll probably keep it and use race relations in the show
Nolan Howard
>retired vigilante
Neat idea for Black Lightning. I wonder how old is he going to be. I also expect flashbacks to his youngers days.
Gabriel Reed
That would be disappointing
Aiden Kelly
I really want Outsiders but I want a Teen Titans series before DCEU does something stupid with that franchise.
Samuel Carter
I could see this going very poorly Its pretty much exactly this.
Regardless I would have rather seen Static
Daniel Jenkins
Soooooooooo blue marvel ?
Ryder Jackson
Unless its just a type they literally called it black drama.
Caleb Gonzalez
>a star student being recruited by a local gang
Grace?
Christopher Roberts
*just a typo
Elijah Taylor
Threadly reminder that the DCEU is great.
Ethan Roberts
I hope so
Jaxon Hill
Yeah you can fuck off back to your circlejerk on Sup Forums
Cameron Nelson
>Sup Forumsmblr is triggered by opposing opinons
Jason White
In what way?
Caleb Adams
I respect your opinion but I disagree with you. The DCEU has been a great disappointment.
Zachary Mitchell
The CW didn't get the show because they feel like they have enough superhero shows. They've said this.
Ethan Martin
>Straight up tossing a dude over the ledge The madman
Sebastian White
So is it still canon to arrowverse?
Thomas Taylor
>Anti-Life is the answer
Carter Hernandez
When Fox fucks it in the ass and it gets moved to CW it will be
Oliver Peterson
>hating on based Fox Sour grapes, sister Stan.
Levi Butler
They already got the empire audience
Zachary Torres
>Black Lightning >A literal who in most circles >Not Static >Who's basically the same thing but infinitely more popular
Mason Cooper
>A literal who in most circles Good. That means they will have more artistic freedom than if the character was better known.
Bentley Hall
DC does not currently have the rights for Static.
Christopher Perry
Wasnt there talk about a Static web series though? Starring philosopher Jaden Smith?
Jayden Edwards
She has only one friend now. Your pre-FP garbage is irrelevant in 2016.
Gavin Sullivan
>based Fox yeah i can't wait for them to show the episodes out of order, hiatus it for 2 weeks for no reason and cancel it before the season is over
Carson Collins
Seeing Katana isn't Outsider, they can all go and fuck themselves.
Liam Perry
>what is torrents?
Colton Diaz
Who does?
Adam Thomas
It's not supergirl
James Bailey
>implying people still remember Static He's been irrelevant for a long time, user.
Anthony Hall
>using le cool teenager >not the original electric nigga who is unique for being older and a family man
Liam Perry
Your mom.
Caleb Nguyen
Just look what they did to sleepy hollow. Im losing hope
Evan Mitchell
Original faggot.
Andrew Rivera
FOX O X
marvel has a problem
Gabriel Reyes
>implying people even know who Black Lightning is
Jaxson Peterson
I'm just saying Static doesn't have as big a relevancy gap on him anymore.
Lincoln Fisher
Static Shock or no buy
Joshua Ross
What is it with black heroes/villains and electricity?
Gavin Russell
no one knows really, just the gods' plan
Josiah Watson
I know who he is and am very excited for this show even if it is on Fox.
Jonathan Hill
I've seen this posted dozens of time and I'm just now noticing the fridge says smug on it
Christopher Nelson
Black Lightning is the first one and most of the others were because they couldn't use Black Lightning, they're related to Black Lightning, or they were a homage to Black Lightning.
