One of the first projects announced by James Gunn, who took over the helm of the DC Cinematic Universe, was the Green Lantern series. Gunn had announced that they would be developing a new series titled Lanterns, which would be released on the MAX platform. However, after almost a year since this announcement, we hadn’t heard much about the Lanterns series. But this silence was broken yesterday.
James Gunn, in a social media post, revealed that preparations for the Lanterns series are still ongoing, and also disclosed who is involved in creating this series. The names chosen by DC for the Lanterns series are the kind that will further increase our curiosity about the show.
About The Script
One of the Creators of the Green Lantern Series is Damon Lindelof, Chris Mundy, Tom King, and Damon Lindelof are behind this new version of the Lanterns series, which has been in development since 2019. Gunn announced that this trio has written a fantastic script for the first episode and has also prepared a roadmap for the series.
Tom King is a prominent figure in the world of comics. Having created acclaimed comics for DC Comics, King is taking on such an active role in an adaptation for the first time. Chris Mundy, on the other hand, is a writer who has previously worked on crime/detective series like Criminal Minds and Ozark. Previous information described the Lanterns series as a kind of galactic detective story, which explains Mundy’s involvement.
The Most Striking Name
The most striking name here is undoubtedly Damon Lindelof. The creator of acclaimed series like Lost and The Leftovers, Damon Lindelof is a figure who has both fans and critics. However, even those who are not fans would likely agree that he is a much higher-profile and more experienced writer than many other writers we have seen in this genre recently. Furthermore, his Watchmen series is considered by many to be one of the best superhero works in recent years.
For DC to have reached an agreement with a high-profile figure like Lindelof for the Lanterns series, and to have added two names suitable for the story they want to tell, shows that this series is at least on the right track on paper.
