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Black Lighting Will Have World Premiere In D.C. During Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Weekend<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

December 14, 2017<\/p>\n

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Warner Bros. Television Group, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment have announced they will team up together for \u201cDC in D.C.,\u201d<\/strong>a new pop culture event that brings together the worlds of entertainment and public service to illuminate the story of America and current issues through the lens of comics and Super Heroes.<\/p>\n

Set to take place in our nation\u2019s capital during the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend<\/strong> (Friday, January 12, and Saturday, January 13, 2018), at the Newseum, the event will culminate with the world premiere screening of the upcoming DC series Black Lightning<\/strong> in the Warner Bros. Theater at the Smithsonian\u2019s National Museum of American History, with a party to follow at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDC in D.C.\u201d brings together stars and producers from Warner Bros. Television\u2019s DCTV series, as well as comic book writers and artists from DC Entertainment, who will join invited guests from politics, government service, entertainment, business, academia and more. The event will explore the intersection of comic books, culture, entertainment and enlightenment through a series of panel discussions open to the public. Additionally, \u201cDC in D.C.\u201d will present the premiere screening of the DC Universe animated movie Batman: Gotham By Gaslight (for ages 18+) at the Newseum.<\/p>\n

Scheduled participants include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The stars of Black Lightning \u2014 Cress Williams, China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams, Marvin \u201cKrondon\u201d Jones III, Damon Gupton<\/strong> and James Remar<\/strong> \u2014 along with executive producers Salim Akil & Mara Brock Akil<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Executive producers Greg Berlanti<\/strong> and Sarah Schechter<\/strong> (Arrow, Black Lightning, DC\u2019s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Supergirl, upcoming Titans) plus television series stars Caity Lotz<\/strong> (DC\u2019s Legends of Tomorrow), Candice Patton<\/strong> (The Flash), Danielle Panabaker<\/strong> (The Flash), J.W. Cortes<\/strong> (Gotham), Russell Tovey<\/strong> (Freedom Fighters: The Ray) and others to be announced.<\/p>\n

DC comic book writers and artists such as DC Entertainment\u2019s Jim Lee, Julie Benson, Shawna Benson, Shea Fontana, Agnes Garbowska, Tom King, Steve Orlando, Alice Randall,<\/strong> Oscar-winning screenwriter John Ridley, Mark Russell, Mariko Tamaki<\/strong> and DC Entertainment\u2019s Geoff Johns<\/strong>, the best-selling author of Rebirth and Doomsday Clock.<\/p>\n

You can find the full schedule for the DC in D.C. event below<\/p>\n

FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 \u2014 NEWSEUM<\/strong><\/p>\n

6:30\u20139:15 p.m. Batman: Gotham By Gaslight Premiere Screening (For Mature Audiences 18+ Years of Age) \u2014 Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment provide a new take on Batman as a steampunk Dark Knight hunts Jack the Ripper through the shadows of turn of the century Gotham City in this all-new animated feature available from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment January 23, 2018, on Digital and February 6, 2018, on Blu-ray and DVD. The premiere event is for mature audiences 18 years of age or older, will kick off with a cocktail reception and will be followed with a Q&A session with the film\u2019s voice cast and producers. Newseum Theatre<\/p>\n

Inspired by the landmark one-shot Elseworlds tale by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola,Batman: Gotham By Gaslight takes place at the turn of the century as America\u2019s continued industrial revolution is to be showcased at a World\u2019s Fair hosted by Gotham City. But while the world prepares to witness the glittery glory of Gotham\u2019s technological advances, there is a killer loose in the city\u2019s darkest shadows. Preying on the city\u2019s women, this killer is as precise as he is cruel. As Police Commissioner James Gordon (Scott Patterson \u2013 Gilmore Girls) tries to calm the fears of Gotham\u2019s citizens regarding the butcher called Jack the Ripper, the masked vigilante Batman (Bruce Greenwood \u2013 American Crime Story) indulges in his own detective work \u2014 with the help of confident, capable Selina Kyle (Jennifer Carpenter \u2013 Dexter) \u2014 to stop the Ripper\u2019s murderous spree. Witness a world in flames as the notorious serial killer\u2019s controlled savagery meets the calculated stealth of the Dark Knight. Sam Register, Bruce Timm (Batman: The Killing Joke), Benjamin Melniker and Michael Uslan are executive producers.<\/p>\n

SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 \u2014 NEWSEUM<\/strong><\/p>\n

10:00\u201310:45 a.m. The Art of the Matter: From Sketch to Screen \u2014 Just how do our favorite DC Super Heroes fly from the page to the screen? This behind-the-scenes look at the creative process provides an \u201corigin story\u201d of how some of DC\u2019s greatest Super Heroes on the page have evolved into some of TV\u2019s hottest Super Heroes on screens all over the world. Join executive producers Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter (Arrow, Black Lightning, DC\u2019s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Supergirl, upcoming Titans), DC Entertainment\u2019s Geoff Johns (Arrow, The Flash, Titans) and others as they trace the explosion of DC\u2019s heroes \u2014 from ink panels to television and film screens worldwide. Additional panelists to be announced. Newseum<\/p>\n

11:00\u201311:45 a.m. The Many Shades of Heroism: DC Heroes Through the African-American Lens \u2014 2018 will not only bring Black Lightning, a new African-American DC Super Hero to television screens (40 years after the electrifying hero was created), but also a new DC comic book from Oscar\u00ae-winning screenwriter John Ridley (12 Years a Slave) and more exciting storytelling featuring African-American characters. In this panel, Black Lightning star Cress Williams and executive producers Salim Akil & Mara Brock Akil will join the acclaimed John Ridley, author and comic book writer Alice Randall (The Wind Done Gone, Earth M), and Black Girl Nerds Editor-in-Chief Jamie Broadnax as they look beyond the super suit to the African-American men and women who are heroes to their community. Black Lightning premieres Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at 9\/8c on The CW. Follow Black Lightningon Twitter at @blacklightning. Additional panelists to be announced. Newseum<\/p>\n

12:00 p.m.\u201312:45 p.m. Wonder Women \u2014 DC and Warner Bros. Pictures\u2019 Wonder Woman took charge of screens in an unprecedented way last summer, toppling the cinematic patriarchy and paving the way for even more super women. DC has been flexing its power with female heroes on television screens for years, including kickass characters on Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Gotham and DC\u2019s Legends of Tomorrow. Join DC\u2019s Legends of Tomorrow star Caity Lotz, The Flash stars Candice Patton and Danielle Panabaker, Berlanti Productions PresidentSarah Schechter (Arrow, Black Lightning, DC\u2019s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Supergirl, upcoming Titans) plus DC writers and artists Julie Benson (Batgirl and the Birds of Prey),Shawna Benson (Batgirl and the Birds of Prey), Shea Fontana (Wonder Woman, DC Super Heroes), Agnes Garbowska (DC Super Hero Girls) and Mariko Tamaki (Supergirl: Being Super) for this super-powered panel. Supergirl and DC\u2019s Legends of Tomorrow will rotate through The CW\u2019s Monday 8\/7c time period in 2018, offering fans 23 consecutive weeks of original episodes. Supergirl returns January 15 for four original episodes, after which DC\u2019s Legends of Tomorrow runs from February 12\u2013April 9. Supergirl then resumes April 16\u2013June 18.Additional panelists to be announced. Newseum<\/p>\n

2:00\u20132:45 p.m. The Pride of DC: The Art of LGBTQ Inclusion \u2014 On December 8, history was made with the debut of Freedom Fighters: The Ray, a new animated series on CW Seed, the digital channel of The CW Network, that features the first gay Super Hero to lead a show. The series is produced by Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Animation and Blue Ribbon Content, the digital studio of the Warner Bros. Television Group. Join The Rayexecutive producer Greg Berlanti and voice star Russell Tovey for a wide-ranging discussion with DC writers Marguerite Bennett (Batwoman), Steve Orlando (Midnighter and Apollo) and Mark Russell (Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles) about inclusion for LGBTQ characters. Watch Freedom Fighters: The Ray here: www.cwseed.com\/freedom-fighters-the-ray.Additional panelists to be announced. Newseum<\/p>\n

3:00\u20133:45 p.m. The Aftermath: Battle & Trauma in Comics \u2014 DC\u2019s Batman author and former CIA counter-terrorism operations officer Tom King takes on Jack Kirby\u2019s Mister Miracle in a new monthly comic book which focuses on a Super Hero who grapples with post-traumatic stress disorder, an issue not often seen in comics and tragically overlooked in the real world. King will be joined by Gotham recurring guest star J.W. Cortes (a 13-year Marine combat veteran and a police officer with New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority), additional comic book writer\/artists and thought leaders for a candid conversation about the lasting effects of battlefield trauma. Additional panelists to be announced. Newseum<\/p>\n

6:30\u20138:15 p.m. Black Lightning Sneak Peek Screening \u2014 Cress Williams (Hart of Dixie, Friday Night Lights) stars as the title character in Black Lightning, a new television series based on the first African-American DC Super Hero to have his own stand-alone comic title. The series debuts Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at 9\/8c on The CW, but fans can get a sneak peek during this public screening at the Newseum, preceded by a reception. In addition to Williams, China Anne McClain (House of Payne), Nafessa Williams (Twin Peaks), Christine Adams (Marvel\u2019s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Marvin \u201cKrondon\u201d Jones III (Harry\u2019s Law), Damon Gupton (Bates Motel, Criminal Minds) and James Remar (Gotham, Sex and the City) star. Based on the characters from DC, Black Lightning is from Berlanti Productions and Akil Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, with executive producers Greg Berlanti (Arrow, DC\u2019s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Supergirl), Salim & Mara Brock Akil (Being Mary Jane, The Game, Girlfriends), and Sarah Schechter (Arrow, DC\u2019s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Supergirl). The Black Lightning character was created by Tony Isabella with Trevor Von Eeden. Newseum<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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