Fans of DC's Milestone Media imprint have even more new content to look forward to in the years ahead. Static and his fellow Dakotaverse heroes are returning to the small screen for a new feature-length animated movie.
That was the big news to come from the Milestone Media presentation at DC FanDome 2021. Hardware: Season One writer Brandon Thomas is currently writing the screenplay, which will feature an ensemble cast of Milestone heroes like Static, Hardware and Icon. No title, release date or voice cast have been revealed yet.
“This has been the thing that Milestone fans have been dreaming about for a long time, and we’re happy to give it to you, finally,” said Milestone co-founder Denys Cowan. The panelists (which also included Arrow star Echo Kellum and Milestone producer Reggie Hudlin) also noted this will be the first animated appearance of the city of Dakota since the Static Shock animated series ended its run in 2004.
The animated Dakotaverse film will join the previously announced live-action Static Shock movie, which is currently being scripted by Safety's Randy McKinnon.
The presentation also shed light on the future of Milestone's comic book imprint. A new Blood Syndicate series is in the works for 2022, along with a new wave of Season 2 comics to follow up on the initial Season 1 stories. In general, fans can expect more a more interconnected approach going forward, with heroes from one series appearing more frequently in others.
Finally, Cowan revealed his cover art for Milestone Compendium Vol. 1, a 1300-page graphic novel which will collect the first 8-12 issues of several classic Milestone titles like Static, Blood Syndicate, Hardware and Icon. The book is being released as part of DC's Black History Month celebration in February 2022.
Be sure to check out IGN's DC FanDome 2021 hub for all the big news from the show.
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That was the big news to come from the Milestone Media presentation at DC FanDome 2021. Hardware: Season One writer Brandon Thomas is currently writing the screenplay, which will feature an ensemble cast of Milestone heroes like Static, Hardware and Icon. No title, release date or voice cast have been revealed yet.
“This has been the thing that Milestone fans have been dreaming about for a long time, and we’re happy to give it to you, finally,” said Milestone co-founder Denys Cowan. The panelists (which also included Arrow star Echo Kellum and Milestone producer Reggie Hudlin) also noted this will be the first animated appearance of the city of Dakota since the Static Shock animated series ended its run in 2004.
The animated Dakotaverse film will join the previously announced live-action Static Shock movie, which is currently being scripted by Safety's Randy McKinnon.
The presentation also shed light on the future of Milestone's comic book imprint. A new Blood Syndicate series is in the works for 2022, along with a new wave of Season 2 comics to follow up on the initial Season 1 stories. In general, fans can expect more a more interconnected approach going forward, with heroes from one series appearing more frequently in others.
Finally, Cowan revealed his cover art for Milestone Compendium Vol. 1, a 1300-page graphic novel which will collect the first 8-12 issues of several classic Milestone titles like Static, Blood Syndicate, Hardware and Icon. The book is being released as part of DC's Black History Month celebration in February 2022.
Be sure to check out IGN's DC FanDome 2021 hub for all the big news from the show.
Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.
Continue reading...