- Original name: Static Shock
- Producer: R. Hadlin
- World premiere: 2021-2022
Black Panther actor Michael B. Jordan returns to the comic universe to produce Static Shock, based on the DC Comics and Milestone Comics character. The Static Shock project was first introduced at DC FanDome in August 2020. Release date and trailer are expected in 2021.
Plot
The comic follows high school student Virgil Hawkins transforming into Static, an electromagnetic superhero after being exposed to a strange gas.
Production
Directed by Reginald Hadlin (Ghetto, Runaway Job, Come On, Ted, Black Monday, Heartbreaker).
Voiceover team:
- Producers: Michael B. Jordan (Just Have Mercy, Creed: Legacy, Rocky, Fruitvale Station, Hardball), etc.
Michael B. Jordan shared in an interview with THR:
“I am proud to be involved in creating a new universe based on African American superheroes. Our community deserves it. "
Following the announcement of the project on Twitter, Jordan posted a cheeky tweet about the upcoming movie with a Static comic book cover and captioned with a lightning bolt and winking emoji.
Actors
Not yet named.
Interesting Facts
Did you know:
- The character Shock (Static) first became widely known through the animated series "Static Shock" (Static Shock) in the early 2000s. Project rating: KinoPoisk - 5.5, IMDb - 7.3. The series has received acclaim as one of the few animated shows featuring an African American main character.
- Milestone Media was founded in 1993 by a coalition of black writers and artists to address the issue of under-depiction of various characters in American comics.
- Michael B. Jordan will be producing the film with his Outlier Society banner.
- Milestone Media was founded in 1993 by a coalition of black writers and artists to address the issue of under-depiction of various characters in American comics.
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