Today, we got the first concrete details about DC Films’ upcoming Green Lantern reboot, Green Lantern Corps. Those details included the two lead characters of the film (Hal Jordan and John Stewart), the storyline (“Lethal Weapon in space”), and script team (David Goyer and newcomer Justin Rhodes).
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Naturally, upon hearing any details of a new DC Comics movie, the Internet has had an immediate and definite reaction. So is it the usual divisive DC movie controversy – or an early win for the ‘new and improved’ DC Extended Universe?
Here’s how the Internet is reacting to the Green Lantern Corps. news.

Goyer Backlash
It shouldn’t be surprising to anyone that the biggest reaction to this newย Green Lantern Corpsย has been immediate backlash to the announcement thatย Dark Knight Trilogyย andย Man of Steelย co-writer David S. Goyer is writingย Green Lantern Corps.ย
David Goyer’s writing the Green Lantern Corps movie? So we’re getting a scene where the Hal guns down an unarmed alien, then?
โ Nathan Jackson (@JDetan) January 12, 2017
Character Reveals
Almost the complete opposite to the announcement of Goyer’s involvement, has been the reveal thatย Green Lantern Corps will center around the characters of Hal Jordan and John Stewart.ย
Needless to say, fans have little problem with those choices in leads.ย
Green lantern corps with Hal and John Stewart pic.twitter.com/obzhbiFXJa
โ Gray Wolf ? (@ZodMagus) January 12, 2017
Broken Cieling
The long wait to get this man into a live-action DC movie is now over!
AHHHHHHHH John Stewart in Green Lantern Corps is happening!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/k4CBs3fqSk
โ Jack M (@Jmartin643) January 12, 2017
The Torn
A lot of fans are seeing this news as a mixed bag. On the one hand they love the character choices and story approach; on the other hand…
*Green Lantern Corps writer announced*
โ Joni Hรคrรถ (@Holtsar_) January 12, 2017
Me: “Yeah baby!”
*Same guy who wrote MoS& BvS*
Me, skeptical-yet-slightly-optimistic: “…Yeah baby?”
The Hopeful
This Green Lantern Corpsย announcement is just being embraced in full by some fans.ย
Jon & Hal in #GreenLanternCorps You now have my attention. #DavidGoyer and #JustinRhodes writing it? Now you have full undivided attention pic.twitter.com/hBfAL14g4R
โ Ozzy Rosenberg (@FilmFoodieOzzy) January 12, 2017
The Immediate Question
…Now that we know whoย Green Lantern Corpsย will follow, this is pretty much the immediate question at hand:ย
Green Lantern Corps is confirmed to be about Hal Jordan and John Stewart. I wonder which one of them will show up in Justice League in Nov.
โ Anakin Skywalker (@Mr_MITCHELL_2_U) January 12, 2017
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