The Outsiders may be starting to assemble on The CW’s Black Lightning.
Medium series regular and Supergirl guest star Sofia Vassilieva has officially been cast as Emily Briggs, better known as to comic book fans as Looker, for the second season of the DCTV superhero series.
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The news comes after a casting call for the character leaked last week following rumors that Outsiders villain Dr. Jace would also appear in the upcoming season.
Created in the pages of September 1985’s Batman & the Outsiders #25 by writer Mike W. Barr and artist Jim Aparo, Looker is a superhero with powers of telepathy and telekinesis that eventually joins Batman’s team alongside Black Lightning.
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While Looker’s role in the upcoming season is still under wraps, it does suggest The CW series may see its own version of the Outsiders assemble in the future.
Black Lightning was developed for television by Salim Akil and stars Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning, China Anne McClain as Jennifer Pierce, Nafessa Williams as Anissa Pierce/Thunder, Christine Adams as Lynn Stewart, Marvin “Krondon” Jones III as Tobias Whale, Damon Gupton as Billy Henderson, Jordan Calloway as Khalil Payne/Painkiller, and James Remar as Peter Gambi. It is scheduled to return on The CW for its second season on Tuesday, October 9 at 9 pm ET/PT.
(via TVLine)