#JustcieLeague #earlierScreening is over……All the ppl in the theater went Crazy“a film you have never see”！&there is a light of green，yes__
— FIONA IS All IN! (@fukujang0627) October 27, 2017
Earlier this week, Twitter user Fiona Is All In! confirmed the appearance of The Green Lantern Corps. in the upcoming Justice League. Fiona was one of the lucky few that got to check out an early screening of the film during a special event at the Chinese leg of the promotional tour. Obviously the source must be taken into consideration, though the inclusion of the Lanterns in some capacity has been suspected by many fans ever since the release of the first official trailer.
It stands to reason, if true, and I think the kind of five against the world narrative Whedon is going for could be benefited by the introduction of the Lanterns. I hope, however, considering how recently we were treated to an abysmal Green Lantern picture, that Warner Bros. has taken great care not to make any of the same mistakes that marred the first theatrical attempt.
The pressure to do so is already slackened by the ensemble cast. If the tweet can be trusted, then I can’t imagine Hal, Jon or maybe even Alex will amount to little more than a cameo. I presume their appearances will serve as a deus machina for the film’s ending and a setup for the already planned Green lantern Corps movie.
The most important lesson to be learned from Ryan Reynolds' Green Lantern blunder in 2010 is to keep the narrative cosmic. Green Lantern at its best, is a convoluted, energetic, space opera. We know that sort of thing can work now. Guardians of The Galaxy blew the lid off of galactic weirdness, so DC should have zero compunction about going all-in.
If Hal Jordan is the Lantern that will take up the mantle in this continuity, it's imperative that Warner Bros. make an effort to foster the tragedy of Sinestro's fall from grace.
The first film teased this, but ultimately dropped the ball. Give Hal his own complex relationships and arcs off into the galaxy and have him drop in every couple of JL movies to play off Flash and Bats.
Oh and please “Don’t make the suit animated!” Some sort of digital effects are invariable, but I think there’s a way to convey cosmic energy without completely indulging in CGI. It just does not look good. The Injustice armor aesthetic could work, or even the Spider-Man: Homecoming CGI fabric mashup.
So what do you think? Is Fiona All In! Full of turkey? If not, what do you want to see done better with the Green Lantern in this universe? Let’s us know in the comments.
