![]() Stewart is dealing with an unstated post-traumatic stress disorder that is reduced and banalized in the way Hollywood treats most mental health issues. The film introduces John Stewart as a recent veteran sniper of an unnamed American war, not the veteran architect. Sure, he is the point-of-view character for audiences, but the story really isn’t about him as it jumps from crime scene to crime scene. While Hawkgirl voice actress Jamie Hyder is Lebanese American, the character’s design is coded as White as opposed to her more recent comic incarnations.Īs the plot progresses, transforming into an intergalactic murder mystery of sorts, about 45 minutes in a feeling struck me: this is no longer John Stewart’s movie. The trailer for Beware My Power centers itself on John Stewart (Aldis Hodge) and his origin story with the added bonus of potentially featuring a team of primarily Black, or Black coded, characters with the appearance of Vixen (Keesha Sharp), Martian Manhunter (Ike Amadi), and Green Arrow (Jimmi Simpson.) That isn’t the case, as Vixen and Manhunter are written out after the first act and the film becomes something of an intergalactic riff on the ‘Hard Travelin Heroes’ dynamic that happens when Oliver Queen seems to work with any Green Lantern.Īlong the way they pick up Hawkgirl (Jamie Gray Hyder) and Adam Strange (Brian Bloom), as they investigate the death of the Green Lantern Corps and get pulled into a riff on the ‘Rann-Thanagar War.’ This new team up has the byproduct of turning the feature into a primarily White cast. All of this makes the realization of how deceiving those appearances are more impactful and frustrating. The character of John Stewart hasn’t played a meaningful role in transmedia DC content since the Justice League/ Justice League Unlimited days. In terms of direct to video animated features there was Green Lantern: First Flight (2009) and the underrated, anthology film Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011), neither of which featured Stewart. ![]() The last animated Green Lantern led project was the cult favorite Green Lantern: Animated Series (2011-2013). While 2/5 of the Tomorrowverse is currently Batman content, those other three feature a solo Superman title, a Flash-JSA team up, and now a Green Lantern feature centered on John Stewart. Animation to expand outside of ‘Batman’ and ‘Justice League’ branded content, with the previous New 52-inspired continuity primarily built around ‘Batman’, ‘Justice League’, and ‘Teen Titans’ features. Green Lantern: Beware My Power appears to show a newfound willingness by Warner Bros. ![]()
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