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HBO Max’s 10-Episode Sci-Fi Series Could Be the Perfect ‘Lanterns’ Replacement
HBO Max’s animated series *My Adventures with Green Lantern* is set to explore the cosmic side of DC’s Green Lantern stories, offering a different take from the more grounded *Lanterns*. It matters because the new show could bring the wider Corps, its alien foes and the franchise’s emotional spectrum to the screen, while expanding the animated world of *My Adventures with Superman*.
The series follows Jessica Cruz, voiced by Auli’i Cravalho, who joins the Green Lantern Corps after a power ring lands in her lap. A preview shown at Annecy Festival features future Green Lantern Kyle Rayner as one of her classmates at Hal Jordan Memorial High, and introduces Corps trainer Kilowog, Yellow Lanterns and Red Lanterns. Drawing inspiration from *Sailor Moon*, the show depicts Jessica singing the Green Lantern oath and transforming into a costume with a similar look.
In short
- Jessica Cruz becomes a Green Lantern after a ring finds her.
- The animated series features Kilowog, Kyle Rayner and rival Lantern groups.
- Its cosmic, anime-inspired approach differs from the grounded *Lanterns*.
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The case for
The series could complement a grounded live-action take by bringing the wider Green Lantern mythology to audiences through animation, including the Corps, alien adversaries and the emotional spectrum. Jessica Cruz’s coming-of-age story and transformation, alongside its connection to My Adventures with Superman, may give the franchise a distinctive and accessible new direction.
The case against
Calling the series a replacement risks setting up an animated, youthful take as a substitute for a very different live-action story, when the two could serve separate audiences and purposes. Its magical-girl-inspired transformation and high-school setting may also be less appealing to viewers who want a more grounded Green Lantern drama, so it may expand the franchise without filling that particular role.
Explained simply
Green Lantern is a DC superhero whose power comes from a ring that creates solid objects from the wearer’s willpower. The ring connects its wearer to the Green Lantern Corps, an organisation of protectors from many worlds, and the stories can range from Earth-based adventures to conflicts across space.
Jessica Cruz is one of the characters to take up a Green Lantern ring, while Hal Jordan and Kyle Rayner are other human members of the Corps. Kilowog is an alien who trains recruits, and Yellow and Red Lanterns belong to groups with powers linked to different emotions. The series also sits alongside My Adventures with Superman, an animated take on the wider DC universe.