Green Lantern: Beware My Power

Green Lantern: Beware My Power
Directed by	Jeff Wamester
Written by	John Sempter Ernie Altbacker
Based on	DC Comics
Produced by	Sam Register Jim Krieg
Starring	Aldis Hodge Jimmi Simpson Ike Amadi Brian Bloom Jamie Gray Hyder Mara Junot Jason J Lewis Sunil Malhotra Nolan North Keesha Sharp Simon Templeman Rick Wasserman
Edited by	Bruce A. King
Music by	Kevin Riepl
Production company	Warner Bros. Animation
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Release date	July 26, 2022 (2022-07-26)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Green Lantern: Beware My Power is a 2022 American superhero animated film based on DC Comics featuring the John Stewart incarnation of Green Lantern, produced by Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. It is the overall 48th instalment in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies, and the fifth film set in the "Tomorrowverse" continuity which begun with Superman: Man of Tomorrow. The film is directed by Jeff Wamester, from a script by John Sempter and Ernie Altbacker, and stars Aldis Hodge as John Stewart alongside Jimmi Simpson, Ike Amadi, Brian Bloom, Jamie Gray Hyder, Mara Junot, Jason J Lewis, Sunil Malhotra, Nolan North, Keesha Sharp, Simon Templeman, and Rick Wasserman. In the film, ex-marine corp soldier John Stewart is chosen to become a member of the Green Lantern Corps following the apparent death of its former weilder Hal Jordan, leading Stewart to be caught in the middle of a Raanian-Thanagarian war, and aided by Justice League member Green Arrow and Thanagarian warrior Shayera Hol.

The film was announced during the second DC FanDome event in October 2021. The voice cast was revealed in May 2022. It was released on July 26, 2022 on DVD and Blu-Ray.

Plot

Centuries ago, the Guardians of the Universe created a galactic police force known the Green Lantern Corps to protect the Galaxy. Green Lanterns were chosen amongst alien races due to their intelligence, willpower, and fearlessness, and possess "Power Rings" which are charged by a Power Battery; after the current wearer dies, another one is selected to become his/her successor.

On Thanagar, after the bloody Thanagarian-Rannian war, peace was codified to an agreement of a joint project run by Rannian scientist Sardath and Thanagarian Banth Dar to build a bridge between their home worlds of Thanagar and Rann using Zeta-Beam technology. During the testing, rogue Green Lantern Sinestro infiltrated the command center and sabotaged the experiment. Green Lantern Hal Jordan, who was assigned to watch over the Zeta-Beam project, failed to stop the beam, which transported Thanagar near to Rann, killing many Thanagarians causing another Thanagarian-Rannian war. A severely injured Jordan, who is assumed dead, was confronted by Sinestro. Before passing out, Jordan released his Power Ring. Sinestro then infected Jordan with a parasite called the "Parallax entity" meant bend Jordan to his will. The entity, instead empowered Jordan, who had Sinestro submit to him.

Sinestro and Jordan killed the Green Lantern Corps and the Guardians, except for Ganthet. Sinestro became Jordan's acolyte after seeing his full potential. Ganthet, who has Jordan's Power Ring, crash-lands on Earth where ex-marine soldier John Stewart is chosen as Jordan's successor and witnesses Ganthet perish.

Requesting to seek help how to use the Power Ring, calling itself "Ring", Stewart is taken to the Justice League Watchtower where he meets present members Green Arrow, Martian Manhunter, and Vixen, who notice Stewart's ring and learn it was the one worn by Jordan, who was Green Arrow's best friend. With Martian Manhunter and Vixen unavailable, Green Arrow goes with Stewart to investigate Jordan's apparent death to Oa, the Guardians and Green Lantern Corps' homeworld.

Upon arrival, Green Arrow finds a Power Battery and gives it to Stewart. They are suddenly attacked by Thanagarian Shayera Hol, whom Stewart barely defeats. Before the attack on Oa, Shayera went to seek help from the Guardians and shows footage from Oa's security net showing a Rannian ship arriving before the Guardians and Green Lanterns' deaths. After explaining the war, Shayera reluctantly agrees to seek further answers with Stewart and Green Arrow on Rann.

Along the way, Stewart recharges his Power Ring by speaking the Green Lantern Oath. On Rann, they meet the assumed deceased Rannian hero Adam Strange, who has no control of his random Zeta-Beam teleportations. To convince the Rannians were not involved with Oa, Strange takes the crew to the Rann High Command. There, they meet Rannian Captain Kantus, who reveals Sardath had built a Doomsday weapon which could destroy Thanagar. Kantus tricks the crew into reactivating his ship which he uses to destroy another Thanagarian ship. The crew flee the battle. Strange learns Sardath has converted the Zeta-Beam into a planet destroyer and that someone is disguising Rannian and Thanagarian ships to orchestrate the wars.

The crew track the enemy, but are captured and held prisoner by Sinestro, who also has Jordan impersonating as a prisoner. They manage to escape and retrieve Stewart's ring along with the crew's equipment. During the escape, the crew begin to suspect of Jordan's uncharacteristic willingness to kill. Eluding the Sinestro Corps, they arrive at Rann, where they reveal to Sardath the evidences that Sinestro orchestrated the war between Rannians and Thanagarians. Sinestro and his Corps launch a full scale assault on the Rannian headquarters, during which Stewart reluctantly kills Sinestro, who reveals his true role as a acolyte by mentioning his master.

After receiving the data of the Zeta-Beam technology, Jordan reveals his true colors after killing Sardath, and uses the rings he obtained from the dead Green Lanterns to enter a god-like state. He also reveals and commences his plan to use the Zeta-Beam technology to destroy Rann and Thanagar, and establish a new order in the universe. Stewart fights Jordan while others unsuccessfully attempt to stop the weapon. Stewart gains the upperhand on Jordan, and retrieves the Lantern rings from him, save for one as Jordan attempts one last strike to kill Stewart, but is shot and killed by Green Arrow. The weapon fires, but Strange (donning a modified space suit) flies towards the beam, sacrificing himself to save Rann and Thanagar.

Returning to Earth with Green Arrow, Stewart sends the Power Rings to their new owners in order to rebuild the Green Lantern Corps, while Shayera returns to Thanagar, hoping to cross paths with Stewart again.

Voice cast

• Aldis Hodge as John Stewart / Green Lantern
• Jimmi Simpson as Green Arrow
• Ike Amadi as Martian Manhunter
• Brian Bloom as Adam Strange
• Jamie Gray Hyder as Shayera Hol
• Mara Junot as Lyssa Dark and Banth Dar
• Jason J. Lewis as Ganthet and Captain Kantus
• Sunil Malhotra as Power Ring Voice and Rannian Commander
• Nolan North as Hal Jordan
• Keesha Sharp as Vixen
• Simon Templeman as Sardath
• Rick D. Wasserman as Sinestro

Production

The film was announced in October 2021 during the second DC FanDome event. In May 2022, Aldis Hodge, who was cast as Hawkman for the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film Black Adam, was revealed as John Stewart along with the rest of the voice cast revealed.

Release

The film premiered July 22, 2022 at San Diego Comic-Con. The film was released on July 26, 2022 on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 43% of seven critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5/10.

Samantha Nixon of IGN gave the film a 4 out of 10, criticising the large number of characters introduced, not giving John Stewart a satisfying backstory, and not fulfilling the potential of its comic book inspiration. They praised the animation of facial expressions and fights. Sam Stone of Comic Book Resources praised the pacing, action set pieces, and cast, particularly Hodge as John Stewart.

External links

• Green Lantern: Beware My Power at IMDb