Green Lantern TV series for HBO Max begins production this April

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

In brightest day, in blackest night, HBO Max has set its sight on a production start date for the Green Lantern TV series.

According to Production List, Green Lantern will begin filming on April 12, 2021, in Los Angeles. No plot details have been officially released thus far, but we do know that Seth Grahame-Smith (The LEGO Batman Movie) and Marc Guggenheim (Green Lantern, Arrow) will write the Green Lantern series. In addition to serving as a writer on the project, Grahame-Smith, who at one point was attached to write and direct The Flash, will serve as showrunner for the series, which has been given a ten-part order. Berlanti Productions will produce in association with Warner Bros.

The superhero drama will depict the adventures of a multitude of Lanterns, including Guy Gardner, Jessica Cruz, Simon Baz, a brand-new character named Bree Jarta, and Alan Scott — Earth’s first Green Lantern. The series will also include fan favorites such as Sinestro and Kilowog, and will also introduce new heroes to the ranks of the Green Lantern Corps.

According to Former HBO Max Content Chief Kevin Reilly, DC's upcoming slate of superhero shows will bring about a whole new level of visuals for the genre. "These will be the next step up in production value. You can expect the highest level of cinematic production values on those shows, and that's the same for the projects we've announced with J.J. [Abrams]."

DC certainly has a lot to make good on after the embarrassment of 2011's Green Lantern, starring Ryan Reynolds. Here's hoping that they've learned from their mistakes and plan on bringing something otherworldly to the table with this new series. My fingers are officially crossed as I'd love to see them knock this one out of the stratosphere.