Michael B. Jordan Producing A ‘Static Shock’ DC Superhero Movie Adaptation

A new superhero has entered the fold. Michael B. Jordan is on board to produce a movie adaptation of the DC superhero “Static Shock” for Warner Bros., which could spawn a multi-platform franchise.

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The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop on the “Static Shock” movie, which will be based on the DC superhero. Michael B. Jordan is now on board as a producer via his team at Outlier Society, joining Milestone Comics’ Reginald Hudlin on the upcoming movie that was first teased during August’s DC FanDome event.

“I’m proud to be a part of building a new universe centered around black superheroes; our community deserves that,” Jordan said in a statement to THR. “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.”

The article mentions that, should the first movie be a hit, “a multi-platform franchise could be born.” This news comes just a couple of months after DC announced the return of Static to the DC Universe via a new comicbook series next February.

Static, also known as Virgil Hawkins, first appeared in 1993’s “Static” comic series by the now-defunct Milestone Comics publisher. Milestone Comics was founded by Black writers and artists and distributed by DC Comics to address the underrepresentation of racial minorities in superhero comics.

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Kids from the ’90s are probably most familiar with the character thanks to the 2000 animated show “Static Shock” that had several crossover episodes with other DC Animated shows of the time.