When James Gunn unveiled the “Gods and Monsters” slate for the new DC Universe in early 2023, it signaled more than a relaunch. It was a commitment to cinematic storytelling that could be mythic, grounded, tragic, uplifting, and courageous. Within that bold vision, however, one name was still absent.

Virgil Hawkins.

Virgil is the young hero featured in Static Shock (2000–2004), a show created by the late Dwayne McDuffie along with Denys Cowan, Michael Davis, and Derek T. Dingle. The animated series became a touchstone for Black kids and also the broader young adult audience who finally saw a teenage hero like them at the center of a story. Whether by fate or oversight, his crucial mythos has yet to be written on the big screen, but it has all the tools to play a large role in the fut

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