Without going into deep spoilers, John Stewart’s inheritance of the Green Lantern ring also leads to him ending up aboard a spaceship piloted by the last Guardian of the Universe. And all those scenes, they were really good. Ollie dislikes and is suspicious of him, being a burgeoning friendship. But then there’s a bunch of great quiet moments too, like the John Stewart and Green Arrow relationship from start to finish. The poor animators who had to do that one really have something to be proud of, because there was a lot going on in those frames. There was just so much going on in that frame. I couldn’t believe how complex that scene was. And I was like, ‘Oh boy, that’s really pretty the way they animated it.’ And then from that view screen where you see that huge battle in front of the Green Lanterns, which is kind of like the bridge scene in Apocalypse Now, where it’s like, ‘Who’s in charge?’ ‘I thought you were!’ I just loved the way those were animated. It’s just a short scene: the Guardian’s spaceship when it’s on fire, and it’s got those gizmos working and you hear the sound design. Starting off, Altbacker, who has prior experience with this DC lore from Green Lantern: The Animated Series, had this to say about Beware My Power:
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Ernie Altbacker and John Semper wrote the movie together years back, and I was curious if there were any moments, performances or overall elements they were particularly proud of after seeing the completed product. Set in the same continuity as Superman: Man of Tomorrow, Justice Society: World War II and Batman: The Long Halloween, Green Lantern: Beware My Power stars Black Adam’s Aldis Hodge as John Stewart, a recently discharged Marine sniper who inherits a green power ring capable of letting him fly, channeling his willpower into physical constructs and more. Well, this dry spell is finally coming to an end, as Green Lantern: Beware My Power is finally here to spotlight John Stewart, and writers Ernie Altbacker and John Semper shared with CinemaBlend some of the moments their most proud of in the new DC movie. Sure, various versions of the Emerald Knight have popped up here and there in supporting roles, but it’s been a far cry from 2011, which brought both the Ryan Reynolds-led live-action Green Lantern movie and the animated movie Green Lantern: Emerald Knights. It’s been a while since the Green Lantern corner of the DC Universe has been able to take center stage outside of the comics.