HBO’s New Green Lantern Series Officially Gets an Important Update
DC Studios has confirmed that *My Adventures with Green Lantern* will have a 10-episode first season, each episode lasting half an hour. The update gives a clearer picture of the spin-off’s scale and direction, while leaving its release date unknown and the future of *My Adventures with Superman* uncertain.
The series follows Jessica Cruz as she takes on life as a new hero while studying at Hal Jordan Memorial High. Auliʻi Cravalho will voice Cruz, with Kyle Rayner and Kilowog among the other Green Lantern characters; the show is described as tonally similar to its Superman predecessor, with different themes. The team is reviewing animatics and animation, but its work on the spin-off may delay a possible fourth season of *My Adventures with Superman*, which has not been renewed.
In short
- Green Lantern spin-off will have 10 half-hour episodes.
- Jessica Cruz will balance hero duties with student life.
- No release date or fourth-season renewal has been announced.
Explained simply
Green Lantern is the name given to members of an intergalactic group who use powerful rings to protect others. Jessica Cruz is one of the characters to take on the role; in this animated story, she is a new hero balancing that responsibility with life as a student at Hal Jordan Memorial High.
The series is connected to My Adventures with Superman, another animated show about a young hero, but it follows a different character and explores different themes. Auliʻi Cravalho voices Cruz, while Kyle Rayner and Kilowog are among the other Green Lantern characters.
The two shows share a creative team, so work on the spin-off may affect the timing of a possible fourth season of My Adventures with Superman. That season has not been confirmed, leaving the future of the earlier series uncertain.
Entertainment Software Technology TV