Shocking! Black Lightning in the News

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San Diego Comic Con info:

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SATURDAY, JULY 20

5:00–5:45 p.m. Black Lightning Special Video Presentation and Q&A — Ballroom 20

https://comiccon.thewb.com/

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Black Lightning ladies on the TV Guide Comic Con special cover:

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Fans can drop by the DC Warner Bros. booth (#4545 on the convention floor) to pick up their free copy of the TV Guide Magazine special issue during Comic-Con, beginning on Preview Night, Wednesday, July 17, and continuing through Sunday, July 21.

All four covers will be on sale at newsstand mainline from July 16–October 14, 2019. The special issue can also be purchased online via TVGuideMagazine.com/comiccon, BN.com and/or Amazon.com, and will be available digitally on Barnes & Noble’s NOOK, Amazon’s Kindle Fire, Zinio, Google and Magzter.

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7 hours ago, Trini said:

Black Lightning ladies on the TV Guide Comic Con special cover:

Geesh! I would have to ask who is not on the cover!

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1 hour ago, AnimeMania said:

Geesh! I would have to ask who is not on the cover!

It's so bad. Just when I think these can't get any worse....

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New art for the 2019 SDCC bag:

https://comiccon.thewb.com/wbsdcc-2019-bags/

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Will Jordan Calloway be a regular for this upcoming season? It seems he'll be part of the cast attending Comic Con.

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CW/DC's Comics Come to Life sizzle reel:

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Cress was on the Entertainment Weekly Brave Warriors panel earlier and I’m pretty sure he’s now BFF with his fellow panelists. Lots of fun as they told stories from headshots to bad director notes. 

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Comic Con sizzle reel; essentially a recap of Season 2:

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EW interview:

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A few quotes from the Comic Con panel here: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/black-lightning-sdcc-2019

A few quotes from Cress Williams at the Brave Warriors panel here: https://ew.com/comic-con/2019/07/19/brave-warriors-panel/

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Panel recap here: https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/07/20/sdcc-2019-panel-recap-black-lightning/

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TV Line portraits:

https://tvline.com/gallery/comic-con-photos-2019-riverdale-walking-dead/#!10/comic-con-2019-black-lightning/

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That is a lot of Khalil for a dead man. I guess death didn't stick.

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BET tweeted some video clips of the Black Lightning panel:

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Some interview snippets on ExtraTV's twitter:

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Another account that did some live-tweeting:

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Cast at the WB signing booth:

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Quotes from the SDCC panel here: https://www.cbr.com/black-lightning-sdcc-2019-panel/

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This was hilarious!

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WB Comic Con portraits of Cress and Christine, not sure if they'll have Nafessa and China up later:

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WB portrait of Nafessa:

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And China, Krondon, and Jordan:

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SYFY cast interview:

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TVLine Comic Con interview with the cast:

And a nice cast photo!

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New premiere date: Monday, October 7. Now the same week as most of the other CW season premieres.

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And CW confirmed that Black Lightning characters will appear in the upcoming Crisis crossover.

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"Black Lightning" to Now Premiere Monday, October 7 on The CW

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The third season premiere of The CW Network's electrifying hit series BLACK LIGHTNING will move to an earlier premiere date, now on Monday, October 7 (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT), paired with the second season debut of ALL AMERICAN. Initially, BLACK LIGHTNING was slated to premiere Monday, October 21 (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT).

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This may affect whether the show continues to film in Georgia:

'CW Chief Mark Pedowitz Weighs In On Future Of Filming In Georgia If Abortion Ban Is Passed'

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President Mark Pedowitz gave a strong, personal take on the issue but said that the youth-skewing network would follow the path of its parent companies WarnerMedia and CBS.

“First, anybody who interferes with people’s right to make medical choices, I am solely against. Secondly, the law is not in effect yet. We are following the path of our parent companies; if the law is passed I am certain we will have discussions with both studios about what to do and what not to do in terms of where Georgia sits,” he said, speaking at the summer TCA press tour.

This comes after both parent companies addressed the subject of filming in Georgia in May. WarnerMedia said that it will “watch the situation closely” and if the new law passes, it would “reconsider Georgia as the home to any new productions”. Similarly, CBS said it was also monitoring developments and added that if the law takes effect, the state “may not be a viable location for future productions”.

The CW’s main production in Georgia is Black Lightning, which films in Atlanta and the surrounding area. The network is preparing for the third season of the superhero drama, which premieres in October.

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How well do the cast know each other, from Comic Con:

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Warner Bros. has been putting out photos of casts on the Friends couch:

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From the TV Guide Comic Con issue that was published earlier this summer; interview with Salim Akil: https://www.tvinsider.com/806849/black-lightning-season-3-burning-questions-answered/

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So much happened at the end of Season 2! First off, why are the Markovians intent on hunting down Freeland's metas?

Salim Akil: They're a small, power-hungry regime that's been building a meta-army, explains Akil. "If you have all of the metas, it's almost like you have all  of the nukes, and [you] can weaponize them."

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Anything else we should know?

There's still a focus on everyday life in Freeland, but next season, says Akil, "we want our stories to talk about concerns not just for black folk but for people in general. We'll cover mental health and addiction issues that affect the whole country."

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Finally some new footage!

Season 3 teaser promo:

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Interview with Cress Williams at EW, previewing where the Pierce family is at in Season 3:

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“The family is probably the most disjointed we’ve ever had it,” Cress Williams tells EW. “It’s the whole Markovian conflict. It’s pulled everyone in different directions because they’ve gotten a little bit divided, in the sense there are just different focuses that they have and different motivations that they have.”

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Finally! Season 3 poster:

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I think Jefferson has gotten a suit update, but I'm not 100% sure....

Anyway, really loving this new person who is doing the CW promo art.

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New suit looks damn good! Wonder why Anissa isnt suited up..

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So Anissa is taking up a new secret identity for the time being, Black Bird. Very minor DC character.

Also clearer look at the new costume

https://twitter.com/DCTVBR/status/1174829620455235591/photo/1

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2 hours ago, Primal Slayer said:

Also clearer look at the new costume

Nice!

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Another feature from the TV Guide Comic Con issue now online: The 'Black Lightning' Cast Takes Us Behind the Scenes of Season 2

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And from TV Insider's Fall preview:

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Black Lightning

Monday, October 7, 9/8c, The CW

War is brewing in Season 3 of the DC Comics tale as outsiders invade the city of Freeland. March's finale teased the impending arrival of agents from Markovia, a fictional rogue European country known for metahuman research. Now Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning (Cress Williams) and his superpowered daughters (Nafessa Williams and China Anne McClain) have their hands full taking down the baddies, who are looking to weaponize anyone with enhanced abilities. Which in this town is nearly everyone!    

https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/returning-tv-shows-fall-2019-network-preview/#4

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New longer promo, new footage!

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Well, I hate that they're prisoners, but at least Jeff and Lynn are together? They weren't together enough for me last year, so I guess I should be happy... but they seem to really be going through it.  :(

I like that Jen and Anissa (and Gambi) will be teaming up more, or at least together more -- but they're separated from their parents.  :(

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That looks so good! S2 was a bit of a slump for me but this looks like a step back in the right direction.

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And the extended trailer is being released tomorrow.

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Trailer:

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Freeland on lockdown?  :(

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Season 3 preview from the cast, from Comic Con interviews, with some new clips:

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I'm not 100% sure these are new, but the show's social media has posted portraits of the cast: