HBO Max is reportedly in talks to bringJeremy Irvineas Alan Scott in the upcomingGreen Lanternseries. The news comes fromVariety, but so far HBO Max declined to comment.
If the cast is confirmed, Irvine would joinFinn Wittrock’s Guy Gardner,set to lead the upcoming series. Alan Scott is a key character in the Green Lantern series, not only for his history as a hero, but also because he’s one of the few DC heroes to be openly gay in the comics, making Green Lantern a perfect opportunity for Warner Bros. to bring more diversity to their superhero blockbuster production. Casting Irvine would be an interesting choice since the actor played the lead in the lead role in 2015’s Stonewall, a film about the inception of the LGBT+ movement as we know it today. Plus, a strong gay character would probably do some good for the series, as Guy Gardner is already described as “a hulking mass of masculinity” and a “cocky alpha male”.
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Alan Scott is the original Green Lantern, both in comics continuity as in DC’s publication history, making him one of the most prominent heroes to ever carry the Green Lanterns ring. Having debuted in the 1940’s “All-American Comics #16”, Alan Scott is also one of the oldest DC characters to come to life.
Scott was one of the main members of the Justice Society of America, the precursors of the Justice League, who’ll premiere in theaters whenBlack Adamgets released on August 20, 2025. Warner Bros. didn’t inform if the upcoming Green Lantern series will be a part of the DC’s movie continuity or if it’ll act as a standalone property, but since they are working in anew interconnected universe, Alan Scott could bridgeGreen Lanternwith other DC properties.
Green Lanternis being executive produced byGreg Berlanti,Marc Guggenheim, andSeth Grahame-Smith, with Grahame-Smith acting as the showrunner. This is a bold choice by HBO Max, as Berlanti and Guggenheim had writing credits in 2011’s much-despisedGreen Lanternmovie starringRyan Reynolds. The story will span decades and cross galaxies, bringing both already-known Lanterns and new characters. There’s still no set date forGreen Lanternto start production.
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