Back in October it was confirmed that the Green Lantern Corps are set to assemble on HBO Max, with the streaming service giving the official green light to a live-action Green Lantern miniseries from Seth Grahame-Smith (The LEGO Batman Movie) and Marc Guggenheim (Arrow).
The series is set to include a number of Green Lanterns including the likes of Jessica Cruz, Simon Baz, Kilowog and Sinestro, but will reportedly focus on three in particular – Guy Gardner, Alan Scott, and the original character Bree Jarta. And now, thanks to The Illuminerdi, it seems we have official character descriptions for the three leads:
Guy Gardner: White Male, 30’s. A hulking mass of masculinity, as rendered in the comics. Guy is a personification of the hyper-patriotism found in the 1980’s that birthed Hulk Hogan and Rambo. However, Guy is still likable. He might act foolish, but he is not a fool. Guy loves his daughter and wife with all of his hard-partying, fast driving, hot tempered heart. But like many alpha males, there is a deep undercurrent of pain driving it all.
Alan Scott: White Male, 28 years old. From the outside, Alan is the model of early 1940’s. The image of a G-Man. Alan is handsome, clean-shaven and well dressed without a hair out of place. He has spent his young life trying to personify truth, justice, and the American Way. He is already a household name in L.A. and is seen as hero thanks to positive press coverage. However, for all of Alan’s honesty, there is one huge lie that follows him. He is a gay man. A fact that, in his era, could cost him his job, or even his life.
Bree Jarta: Black, Female, 30’s. Few Lanterns take their commitment to the Corps and its purpose more seriously than Bree. Bree is half-human and it’s the half she’s worked hard to forget. Bree has an alien mother and a human father. However, she was raised on a more enlightened planet with an advanced society. Bree outworked her peers and earner her Ring only to find herself partnered with Guy Gardner.
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