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Instead, it's going to be about series showrunner Salim Akil, series star Cress Williams, and what could've been when it comes to crossovers- and what could still be As every avid Arrowverse viewers know, Jefferson Pierce (Williams) aka Black Lightning was a major player in the massive, five-part "Crisis on Infinite Earths" mega-crossover event that brought[...]

Written and directed by Salim Akil. "When we first started the 'Black Lighting' journey, I knew that Jefferson Pierce and his family of powerful Black Women would be a unique addition to the superhero genre," said executive producer Salim Akil in a statement when news of the series ending was first announced "The love that Blerds[...]

Salim Akil directed the episode written by Charles D Holland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM94-HPSn58 Did you really think we were going to stop there, Black Lightning fans? Here's a look at the official images for this week's second-season finale of CW's Black Lightning, "The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter Two: The Omega": #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1[...]

Salim Akil directed the episode written by Jan Nash. Black Lightning — "The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter One: The Alpha" — Image BLK215b_0385b.jpg — Pictured (L-R): China Anne McClain as Jennifer and Nafessa Williams as Anissa — Photo: Bob Mahoney/The CW — © 2019 The CW Network, LLC All rights reserved One of the Green Light[...]

Greg Berlanti, Salim Akil, Mara Brock Akil, and Sarah Schechter serve as executive producers. Welcome back to Bleeding Cool's continuing coverage of the CW's Black Lightning season 2 This week, everyone is off doing their own thing, which puts each member of the family in harm's way Meanwhile, LaLa finds his "special purpose"[...]

UPDATE: Black Lightning showrunner Salim Akil responded to accusations of domestic violence and breach of contract via his attorneys on Sunday, denying all allegations In a statement given to Deadline Hollywood, attorney Stephen D Barnes of law firm Barnes, Morris, Klein, & Yorn said: "These allegations are deeply upsetting – but they are also totally untrue[...]

Black Lightning producer Salim Akil has been named in a lawsuit filed by Amber Dixon Brenner on November 20, 2018, with the actor alleging she had a years-long "physically and sexually abusive relationship" with the producer-director Brenner is also suing Akil for breach of contract over a script Brenner claims she wrote and Akil used for his[...]

Directed and written by Salim Akil Robert Townsend, Bill Duke, and Angela Rye guest star. Black Lightning s0202 – 'The Book of Consequences: The Rise of The Green Light Babies: Chapter Two' Black Lightning s0203 – 'The Book of Consequences: The Rise of The Green Light Babies: Chapter Three' Black Lightning s0204 – 'The Book of Consequences: The[...]

Executive producer Salim Akil takes us inside the episode as Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) and Peter Gambi (James Remar) figure out new ways for Black Lightning to use his powers… and the first one we get to see is him flying. Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce — Photo: Richard Ducree/The CW — © 2018 The CW[...]

All rights reserved. In the video below, executive producer Salim Akil introduces us to LaWanda White (Tracey Bonner), a mother whose daughter has also been taken by the 100, but the cops do nothing because there is no evidence that she was taken against her will LaWanda wants to know why Black Lightning went in to[...]

The CW is doing their presentation at the Television Critics Associations winter press tour today and among the guests was Salim Akil, one of the co-creators and producers on the new CW series Black Lightning Akil is producing with the godfather of superhero television, Greg Berlanti, as well as Mara Brock Akil and Sarah Schechter. During[...]

Executive producer Salim Akil talked about this dynamic to EW.com: It's hard for any parent to see their children grow out of the nest That's how Jefferson will react to seeing his daughters get their powers In a way, he'll be a little fearful, because he understands what having powers is and what it means[...]

Variety Magazine writer Daniel Holloway discusses the surge of black superheroes into the realm of Marvel and DC television and film.

A pilot is currently filming in Atlanta for the CW with Williams playing Jefferson Pierce and is being put together by Greg Berlanti, Salim Akil and Mara Brock Akil Shannon hasn't worked on the other other CW series, but she has worked on Iron Man and My Super Ex-Girlfriend. Salim Akil had this to say about the[...]

According to a report from Deadline, Christine Adams has been cast in the role of Lynn, ex-wife of the titular Black Lightning. Produced by Arrowverse mogul Greg Berlanti and written and produced by Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil, Black Lightning is based on the character created by Tony Isabella and with Trevor Von Eeden for DC Comics,[...]

Cress Williams has been hired to play the titular lead in the eponymous series, which was originally slated for Fox, but picked up by CW instead when they realized that every other show on their network is based on a comic book, so why not go all in? Produced by Arrowverse mogul Greg Berlanti and written[...]