DC FanDome: 10 Major New Details About The Future Of The DCEU Revealed
3. A Static Shock Movie Is In The Early Stages Of Development
In the comics, Virgil Hawkins was exposed to a mutagenic gas that swept his city of Dakota, which gave him and other "bang babies" superpowers. Naming himself Static Shock, he has the ability to control electromagnetism, and a DC FanDome panel confirmed that Milestone is returning to DC publishing.
Milestone principals Reggie Hudlin and Denys Cowan joined DC Publisher/CCO Jim Lee to break the news that an all-new Static Shock digital comic book series will arrive next February, followed by an original graphic novel with art by Cowan. However, Hudlin surprised everyone by later confirming that Warner Bros. is actively developing a live-action feature film starring the fan-favourite superhero.
"We’re talking with other divisions at Warner Bros, even those in animated about doing (Milestone Media) feature films," Hudlin said, "and we’re also involved in extending the Milestone characters into new media, like podcasts with a series of stories on podcast."
This is a huge step in the right direction for bringing diversity to the DCEU, and Static Shock just so happens to be a great character who has a lot of potential to shine on the silver screen.