Painkiller
Painkiller is a pilot that has completed production with Production Office, Berlanti Productions and DC Comics and 4 others attached. Tara Feldstein (casting director), Vickie Thomas (casting director) and Salim Akil (director) are attached. It was scheduled to shoot in Atlanta, GA and Decatur, GA in April 2021. Production List last updated this listing on April 28, 2026.
Project Summary
A Black Lightning spinoff centered around the Painkiller character.
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The production office and crew contacts for Painkiller are on file at Production List, last updated April 28, 2026, and are available to members. Membership is $29.95 for the first month.
Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Salim Akil |
| 1st Assistant Director | Susan Carpenter |
| 1st Assistant Director | Scott Harris |
Production
| Producer | Greg Berlanti |
| Producer | Sarah Schechter |
| Producer | Mara Akil |
| Line Producer | James Spies |
Writing
| Writer | Salim Akil |
Cast
| Cast | Jordan Calloway |
Casting
| Casting Director | Tara Feldstein |
| Casting Director | Vickie Thomas |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on Painkiller
Painkiller has finished principal photography. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/painkiller-2 (last updated Apr 28, 2026).