By the time Snyder set to work on the redux, his final contribution to the superhero cinematic universe he kicked off for Warner Bros. with Man of Steel, he knew he’d never get to tell his larger Green Lantern storyline. But that didn’t stop him from filming the Stewart cameo for Justice League anyway, which was later cut. After the release of the movie, Snyder revealed concept art of the Green Lantern scene on his Vero account, showing Stewart hovering above Bruce’s lakeside home, ready to offer his services in the fights to come. It’s a moment that would have solidified a big-screen Justice League lineup whose Green Lantern omission has long been conspicuous considering the character is a mainstay of the superhero team in the comics.
Even if it’s not Snyder behind the wheel, will fans ever get a new Green Lantern movie? Well, in the early days of the DCEU, WB had every intention of producing a new take on the character for theater audiences. After all, the DCEU was a fresh start for all of the studio’s big-name superheroes at a time when fans had already warmed up to the idea of interconnected cinematic universes. A new universe meant the studio could move on from Martin Campbell’s CGI-heavy critical and financial disaster without too much hassle. The DCEU wouldn’t even have to explain why Reynolds was no longer playing Hal.
But after the DCEU’s rocky start, the planned Green Lantern Corps. movie was shelved by WB. Instead, the studio has teamed up with Seth Grahame-Smith, Marc Guggenheim, and Greg Berlanti for a new HBO Max series that will reportedly follow Guy Gardner, Jessica Cruz, Simon Baz, and Alan Scott across several eras. But it’s unclear at the moment whether this show is supposed to even take place in the DCEU, especially with the team responsible for much of WB’s current slate of DC TV behind it. This show could take place in its own universe or tie-in with the Arrowverse or the other DC offerings on HBO Max.
More importantly, Hal Jordan and John Stewart — arguably the two most popular Green Lanterns — are missing from the show’s lineup of characters…which is suspicious. Could WB instead be saving these characters for the day it finally takes its next Green Lantern movie off ice?
Fans’ continued support for a DCEU, big-screen version of the character, and the 2011 movie’s cirrent success on Netflix, could make a strong case that it’s finally John Stewart’s time to shine. (Bathed in green light, Carr absolutely looks the part!) But WB will likely turn to Green Lantern Corps. as a more accurate measure for just how hungry modern audiences are for a new movie. You’ll just have to make do with the 2011 flick for now.
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