Lanterns Gets a New Teaser Before its August Debut
Are you afraid? Lanterns premieres August 16 on HBO Max.
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DC and HBO’s Lanterns Gets its first Trailer
Lanterns, based on the DC comic characters from Green Lantern comes to HBO in August and we have our first official trailer giving us a better idea what to expect.
The show stars Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart and will feature Nathan Fillion returning as Guy Gardner after his debut in Superman and Ulrich Thomsen as Sinestro.
HBO’s “Coming in 2026” Gives a First Look at Lanterns
HBO loves to put out compilation teasers of what’s coming soon to the platform and channel and it often gives us a first look at anticipation shows. In this case, we get our first look at Lanterns, the upcoming show from DC Studios based on Green Lantern.
The show stars Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart and will feature Nathan Fillion returning as Guy Gardner after his debut in Superman and Ulrich Thomsen as Sinestro.
Aaron Pierre is Lanterns’ John Stewart
Kyle Chandler will be slinging the ring as Hal Jordon in the television series Lanterns and it has been revealed that Aaron Pierre will be his partner in cosmic space policing as John Stewart.
Pierre was one of the actors rumored for the role and this would not be his first time playing a live action comic book character. Pierre was Dev-Em in Krypton, based on the Superman mythology. He was also a performer on the Old soundtrack, a film based on a graphic novel. In possibly his biggest role to date, Pierre will voice Mufasa in Mufasa: The Lion King.
Lanterns is going straight to series and comes from Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelöf, and Tom King. The trio are co-writing and executive producing the series, with Mundy serving as the showrunner.
The show is still casting for other roles and looking for directors, looking to begin shooting in January. In June it was announced the show was going straight to series for eight episodes.
The series focuses on Jordan who will mentor John Stewart. The two will investigate an Earth-bound murder with larger implications.
DC’s Lanterns finds its Hal Jordan in Kyle Chandler
Kyle Chandler is trading “clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose” for “in brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight” as he’s being tapped to slip on a ring and play Hal Jordan in the HBO DC Lanterns series.
Chandler is primarily known for playing Coach Taylor on Friday Night Lights but has also starred in films like Super 8, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Zero Dark Thirty, The Wolf of Wall Street, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and Godzilla vs. Kong. He’s also been part of shows such as Super Pumped, Star Wars: Visions, Blood Line, Grey’s Anatomy, and more.
Lanterns is going straight to series and comes from Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelöf, and Tom King. The trio are co-writing and executive producing the series, with Mundy serving as the showrunner.
The show is still casting for other roles and looking for directors, looking to begin shooting in January. In June it was announced the show was going straight to series for eight episodes.
The series focuses on Jordan who will mentor John Stewart. The two will investigate an Earth-bound murder with larger implications.
Green Lantern heads to HBO from MAX for Eight Episodes
Lanterns, based on DC Comics‘ Green Lanterns has been picked up as a series for HBO. The DC Studios‘ series is going straight-to-series order with Chris Mundy as the showrunner and exec producer. As already revealed, Damon Lindelöf and Tom King will serve as executive producers and will co-writer Lanterns with Mundy.
The series will follow new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
Green Lanterns are space cops who get powers from rings infused with energy.
The character Hal Jordan was portrayed by Ryan Reynolds in the 2011 movie Green Lantern. Nathan Fillion will play the Green Lantern Guy Gardner in the upcoming Superman film which will come to theaters in July 2025.
Hal Jordan was created by John Broome and Gil Kane and debuted in Showcase #22 in 1959.
John Stewart debuted in Green Lantern #87 in 1971 and was created by Neal Adams and Dennis O’Neil.
Chris Mundy and Damon Lindelof join DC Studios’ Green Lantern project
Chris Mundy and Damon Lindelof are join Lanterns, the Green Lantern project from DC Studios. They join Tom King and the trio have put together the pilot script and bible for the series.
What’s intriguing about the announcement, which was made on social media, was James Gunn‘s use of images from Green Lantern: Earth One. Gunn has been very particular on the images chosen so this may give hints as to what to expect. Then again, it could just be good art.
Chris Mundy is a producer and writer who has worked on series such as True Detective, Ozark, Hell on Wheels, Cold Case, Criminal Minds, and more.
Damon Lindelof is a writer and producer who is known for Watchmen, Stark Trek Into Darkness, Prometheus, Lost, 2009’s Star Trek, and more. He has also written comics.
DC Studios announces 10 new film and television projects including Amanda Waller, Superman, Booster Gold, and more!
DC Studios Co-Chairmen and CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran have announced plans for their first 10 film and television projects under the new DC banner they lead across film, television, and animation. Gunn and Safran are designing and implementing a long-term interconnected story for the iconic franchise and characters, and today shared details on “Chapter 1” focused on “Gods and Monsters” with five new films and five television series for HBO Max already in development.
The plan is for a connected universe with all ten projects set within the same shared DC Universe. Characters will crossover between projects.
The reveal has some surprising announcements but shows a very wide variety of characters and projects. Live action, animation, television, and film, some of the projects are high profile characters and some are sure to be the stars of tomorrow.
What also stands out from the announcement is Gunn’s promotion of other projects that will be outside of this connected world and will be labeled as “Elseworlds”. Examples are The Batman and the upcoming Joker sequel.
Film Projects:
- Superman: Legacy – written by Gunn, the film will hit theaters on July 11, 2025, and focus on Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing.
- The Authority – DC’s WildStorm characters will join the DCU as members of The Authority take matters into their own hands to do what they believe is right
- The Brave and the Bold – the DCU will introduce its Batman and Robin in this unusual father-son story inspired by Grant Morrison’s comic series
- Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow – this science fiction adventure, which will be based on Tom King’s amazing, award-winning recent comics stories, presents a Supergirl viewers are not used to seeing
- Swamp Thing – the film will investigate the dark origins of Swamp Thing
Television projects for HBO Max:
- Creature Commandos – a seven-episode animated show in which Amanda Waller creates a black ops team out of monstrous prisoners; Gunn wrote all the episodes of the first season
- Waller – starring Viola Davis, this series features Team Peacemaker and will be written by Christal Henry (Watchmen) and Jeremy Carver (Supernatural)
- Booster Gold – Booster Gold uses basic technology from the future to pretend to be a superhero in present day
- Lanterns – this enormous TV event series follows intergalactic cops John Stewart and Hal Jordan as they uncover a dark mystery
- Paradise Lost – set in Themyscira, home of the Amazons and birthplace of Wonder Woman, this drama focuses on the genesis and political intrigue of an island of all women
It’s an interesting mix of known and unknown properties for the wide masses. What do you think of the initial lineup? Sound off in the comments!
