DC is getting quite ambitious with a variety of new projects lined up for WB and HBO. These new titles are set to introduce new comic characters and revive some of the old ones in the DC Extended Universe.
One such character getting a total makeover is Green Lantern. The superhero is getting his own series, and very little is known about it so far. In fact, the project didn’t even get a mention at this year’s DC FanDome.
However, new rumors surrounding the HBO Max series suggest it’ll be as dark and gritty as the Watchmen series.
As reported by The Illuminerdi, Green Lantern will have a darker tone showcasing the character’s everyday struggles and the overall story.
The series will follow Alan Scott, who is a closeted gay man in the 1940s. If the series is willing to dig deeper, it could focus on the discrimination and homophobia faced by gay people in that era.
Other characters like Bree Jarta, who is half human and half alien, will also face their own struggles to fit in and feel accepted by society. Bree Jarta will be paired with Guy Gardner in the 1980s.
Jessica Cruz will deal will anxiety and fear after surviving a traumatic event, and Simon Baz will supposedly be dealing with racism and xenophobia in the US post 9/11.
Separated from the Arrowverse, the series will follow three different time periods. DC is good at creating a gloomy and dark environment that often pulls the viewer in, making them feel the gravity of the “threat looming over humanity” kind of situation.
Anyone who remembers the Ryan Reynolds version knows that it is commonly considered the pinnacle of bad superhero movies.
Hell, even Reynolds regrets it. Remember the scene in Deadpool 2 where Wade Wilson literally shoots Reynolds before he’s about to sign the deal on the 2011 film?
Deadpool 2 Green Lantern scene:
So, the darker the tone, the better the story. If these rumors are to be believed, the series already seems a lot more interesting than the film.
About Green Lantern
Green Lantern is now going to air on HBO Max as a TV show, is an adaptation of 2011 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name.
The series is based on the DC characters, from Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. If the cast is confirmed, Irvine and Finn Wittrock have been casted.
Written by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Seth Grahame-Smith, Green Lantern reinvents the classic DC property through a story spanning decades and galaxies, beginning on Earth in 1941 with the very first Green Lantern, secretly gay FBI agent Alan Scott (Irvine), and 1984, with cocky alpha male Guy Gardner (Wittrock) and half-alien Bree Jarta. They’ll be joined by a multitude of other Lanterns — from comic book favorites to never-before-seen heroes.
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