In some news I didn’t see coming is that Black Lightning is ending with it’s fourth season. This is some shocking news since last week we’ve learned that Chantal Thuy who plays Grace Choi was promoted to a series regular going forward. I don’t know how I feel about this happening at all. I’ve come to enjoy the Pierce family and the cultural impact it had on the Black community so this show will be missed. To quote Salim Akil, executive producer on this series ” “When we first started…
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Black Lightning Renewed for Season 4
Happy Tuesday heroes, as we have made it into the new year, and starting it off with some good news! Today, it has been confirmed that Black Lightning has been renewed for season four and I could not be happier about it. Black Lightning has its own swagger when it comes to how it presents superheroes in its world. It does not appeal to some people who watch other CW shows, but I am so grateful that this show will be getting another season. I am looking forward to the Pierce…
Read MoreBlack Lightning Season 3 Trailer
We have a trailer for the upcoming season of Black Lightning. I’ve loved both seasons of this series so far and I’m looking forward to seeing what this season will have in store for us. So far it seems like were facing off against Markovia and the Pierce family is split up for now. The trailer itself was great and I couldn’t be happier that the show is set to return October 7th at 9pm. I can’t believe in two different DC Universes were dealing with Markovia. It makes me…
Read MoreRJ Cyler Joins Black Lightning Cast
Happy Wednesday heroes, recently we have learned that former Power Rangers actor, RJ Cyler will be joining Black Lightning this season. RJ Cyler will be playing Todd Green, who has been described as followed thanks to Deadline: The gangly and awkward tech genius who’s passed over for a research grant. He doesn’t take it well, until he gets an offer to join Tobias Whale (Jones). I find it interesting that he will be playing a similar character to Billy Cranston the Blue Ranger, who is also a tech genius in his own…
Read MoreBlack Lightning: Nafessa Williams “Thunder” Costume Revealed
The CW has recently revealed a first look at Nafessa Williams’ costume as Thunder in the upcoming Black Lightning live-action TV series. For those who haven’t been following the casting, Nafessa Williams is playing Anissa, the oldest daughter of Jefferson Pierce, aka Black Lightning. Anissa is stated to be “Passionate and quick-witted…,” and is also working part time at her father’s school as well as going to medical school. Williams had this to say about her role as Annisa. “‘The thing is is that, being her older sister, there’s some exciting things that [Anissa is] discovering, but there’s also some…
Read MoreBlack Lightning Casts Chantal Thuy as Grace Choi
What’s going on heroes? Happy Tuesday, we have some casting news I missed yesterday. That being Chantal Thuy has been cast as Grace Choi in the upcoming Black Lightning series. I have to say that I’m happy to see this character come to life on the small screen. Comic book Grace Choi was an Amazon who worked as a Bouncer in the meta-human club. Television series wise, she will be a bartender who becomes the love interest of Anissa Pierce who is played by Nafessa Williams. I have to say I’m happy…
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We have the first trailer for the upcoming Black Lightning series. I have to say that I’m excited for this new series to drop. Going by Entertainment Weekly, this series will not be in the Arrow-verse. To quote the article from EW. CW chief Mark Pedowitz revealed to reporters on Thursday morning ahead of the network’s upfront presentation that Black Lightning does not take place in the Arrowverse — the same shared universe that the other four series call home. Couple that with the fact that Black Lightning films in…
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