The Original Pitch Announcement
Outcome
Writer Seth Grahame-Smith departed in 2022, and the project was ultimately shelved in favor of a complete creative overhaul.
Summary
Announced in 2019 by Greg Berlanti, this initial iteration of the Lanterns series was designed as a multi-decade space opera focusing on the origins of Guy Gardner and Alan Scott.
Tonal Framework
Space opera
Structural Shift
This version established the project's first conceptual framework, focusing on a broad temporal and cosmic scope rather than a grounded mystery.
Development Phase
Initial pitch and early script development
Narrative Tension
The primary tension centered on the origin stories of Earth's Green Lanterns, Guy Gardner and Alan Scott, within a vast galactic setting.
Operational Mechanics
The narrative was structured to span several decades and utilized a wide ensemble cast, including established characters like Sinestro.
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Guy Gardner
Central character and protagonist of the original series concept.
Characters
Earth
A planetary setting featuring diverse environments ranging from the vastness of space-opera scale to the localized, rural setting of small-town Nebraska.
Locations
Alan Scott
Intended to span several decades as part of a space opera origin story
Characters