Oh, that’s good
news.
At Fandome this past
August, DC announced that it was re-launching the Milestone line in a big,
multimedia fashion, with plans on board for an eventual Static Shock movie. Apparently, that “eventual” is a
lot sooner than you might have anticipated, as the film now has Michael B.
Jordan and his Outlier Society production banner attached to produce the film,
according to the
Hollywood Reporter.
Based on the
Milestone character Static, a teen named Virgil Hawkins who gets rad
electricity powers as part of a growing ecosystem of superheroes in a town
called Dakota, the film will be the first big DC joint to center around a Black
protagonist.
THR reports that
Jordan and his crew will be taking the lead on the production of the film,
which is exciting news for fans of both static and Jordan himself, who is a
magnetic and compelling star in his own right. Superhero fans will remember
Jordan for playing Killmonger in Black Panther opposite
the late Chadwick Boseman.
https://gizmodo.com/milestone-comics-dcs-legendary-imprint-centered-around-1844815044
“I’m proud to
be a part of building a new universe centered around black superheroes; our
community deserves that,” said Jordan in a statement to the Hollywood
Reporter. “Outlier Society is committed to bringing to life diverse comic
book content across all platforms and we are excited to partner with Reggie and
Warner Bros on this initial step.”
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