'Green Lantern' TV show announced by HBO, makers reveal list of superheroes

Green Lantern is getting its own TV series on HBO Max. project was originally anunced around a year ago, but makers did t provide any update ahead. w WarnerMedia has anunced a series based on popular DC Comics superhero group and revealed a few details. 

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Green Lantern series anunced by HBO Max

Variety recently reported that HBO Max has ordered a Green Lantern series, which was in development for a year. show will focus on adventures of different Green Lanterns, including Guy Gardner, Jessica Cruz, Simon Baz and Alan Scott – who is Earth’s first person to don magic ring.  series will also include fan favourite characters like Sinestro and Kilowog, along with introducing new heroes to ranks of Green Lanterns Corps.

Seth Grahame-Smith will act as showrunner. upcoming series will consist of 10 one-hour-long episodes. It will be written by Grahame-Smith and Marc Guggenheim, with both also serving as executive producers. Berlanti Productions will bankroll project in association with Warner Bros. Television.

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Fans of superhero will be excited to see upcoming series. However, it does t include two most popular Green Lanterns, Hal Jordon and John Stewart. But with new faces, it is sure to have attention of DC lovers. Marc Guggenheim is familiar with DC universe as he has worked on multiple projects. He co-wrote 2011 Green Lantern movie with Greg Berlanti, starring Ryan Reylds in lead. It was a critical as well as a commercial failure. Guggenheim co-created and served as showrunner on hit CW series Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow.

Lego Batman Movie and Dark Shadows were penned by Seth Grahame-Smith. He penned down vels that served as basis of movies like Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, with writing screenplay for former. velist and screenwriter also produced two IT movies and Child's Play reboot.

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Green Lantern series is ar addition to HBO Max’s projects revolving around DC characters. Previously, a show focusing on Gotham Police Department was anunced with Batman director Matt Reeves as creator. It is said to also include Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne. Professional wrestler John Cena got his own series based on his Suicide Squad character Peacemaker. Filmmaker James Gunn is working on spin-off show. television series is said to be a way to expand DC Extended Universe (DCEU).