After flirting with the idea of writing and directing the long-delayed “Flash” film, it appears that Seth Grahame-Smith has found his future DC property with the upcoming “Green Lantern” HBO Max series. And he’s teaming with a CW Arrowverse mainstay to bring the show to life.
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According to THR, Grahame-Smith has been brought on as a writer and showrunner for the upcoming HBO Max “Green Lantern” series. As the title suggests, the show will tackle the iconic DC superhero but likely not in a similar way to how Ryan Reynolds did in the 2011 failed film version. Instead, it’s being reported that “Green Lantern” will not just have one hero sporting the emerald jewelry, but instead, there will be multiple Lanterns, with Guy Gardner, Jessica Cruz, Simon Baz, and Alan Scott being the characters that are reportedly involved.
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And as mentioned, Grahame-Smith isn’t alone with developing the new series. The writer is said to be teaming with Arrowverse alum Marc Guggenheim to co-write the pilot episode. In addition to his work with the various DC superheroes on The CW, Guggenheim is also someone with a deep knowledge of comics and has written a few in his time. So, he clearly has the knowledge that will help put the fanboys and fangirls’ hearts at ease.
Grahame-Smith is probably best known as the author behind the Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” novel, but in recent years, he’s fully transitioned into a feature film/TV writer with projects such as “Dark Shadows,” “The Lego Batman Movie,” and the short-lived MTV show “The Hard Times of RJ Berger.” And yes, a long time ago, about 3 or 4 directors ago, the writer was attached to bring “The Flash” film to the big screen.
No release date has been announced, but THR says the film is in the story phase of development and will shortly move into casting and finding directors. Production is expected to begin in mid-2021.