James Gunn Fires Back at Lanterns Disrespecting Hal Jordan Comments: ‘Sorry’
Gunn says the series gives Hal Jordan his biggest live-action role and argues the DCU can retell comic stories in different ways.
- On Monday, DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn addressed fan backlash regarding the Lanterns series, defending its creative direction for Hal Jordan after critics accused the show of disrespecting the character by revealing his 2026 death.
- Fans expressed frustration on social media, with one user claiming they had "waited 15 years" to see Hal Jordan on screen, only for the series to kill him off so soon.
- Gunn emphasized that Hal remains the show's star, appearing in every episode released so far and receiving more live-action screen time than ever before in his history. "Us knowing the time of his death," Gunn wrote, "is absolutely not the same thing as killing him off right away."
- John Stewart has been investigating the mystery as the show shifted into "whodunnit? mode" following the death reveal, while Episode 6 introduced a digital imprint called the Halogram stored inside Hal's power ring.
- Gunn noted the DCU does not need to follow exact comic trajectories, arguing that room exists for different takes on long-running characters, much as the MCU combined elements from multiple universes and original ideas.
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'If That's Exactly What That Is' — James Gunn Hits Back at Lanterns Criticism Over 'Killing' Hal Jordan 'Right Away,' and Fuels the 'Hal Isn't Really Dead' Fire in the Process
DC Universe co-CEO James Gunn has hit back at criticism of HBO show Lanterns for apparently killing Hal Jordan “right away.”
James Gunn Fires Back at Lanterns Disrespecting Hal Jordan Comments: ‘Sorry’
James Gunn is pushing back against fans who think Lanterns has treated Hal Jordan like an afterthought. Gunn argued that the character remains central to the series, pointing out that Hal has appeared in every episode released so far and has received more live-action screen time than ever before. James Gunn responds to fans saying […] The post James Gunn Fires Back at Lanterns Disrespecting Hal Jordan Comments: ‘Sorry’ appeared first on ComingSo…
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