The trailer for the upcoming DCU series, Lanterns, based on the DC Comics’ Green Lantern Corps, dropped on Monday. The show, which introduces two new Green Lanterns to James Gunn’s DC Universe, had a polarising first teaser. But the new trailer has been received much more positively, with viewers praising the action, powers, and visual effects. And it helps that the new trailer packs a lot of meat, including Easter eggs, cameos, and potential hints at the overarching nemesis in Lanterns’ lore.
Yes, there is a lot of green
The first trailer for Lanterns had been criticised for showing no Green Lantern constructs despite showing two Lanterns – Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and John Stewart (Aaron Pierre). In fact, many joked that since the show didn’t have the word ‘green’ in its title, the makers had sucked all the colour out of it. The new trailer rectifies that. We see visuals of Hal using his ring, both in ways big and small. There is a lot of green on offer, too, and the colour palette of the show finally looks like a Green Lantern adaptation.