Fox gets into the Greg Berlanti business, orders a Black Lightning pilot
Last week, we reported that Arrow, Flash, Supergirl, and Legends Of Tomorrow producer Greg Berlanti was shopping around a new superhero project based on DC’s Black Lightning, and Variety is reporting that Fox has just snatched up the show with a “pilot production commitment”—which is industry talk for “they’re going to make a pilot.” Black Lightning is being written by Being Mary Jane’s Mara Brock Akil and her husband Salim Akil, and it’ll reportedly revolve around a former superhero who retired to spend time with his family. When he discovers that his children are in danger, though, he’s forced to get back into the superhero game.