Lanterns (TV Series)

Lanterns is an upcoming superhero crime drama television series created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King. Set to premiere on HBO in 2026, it stars Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre as Green Lanterns Hal Jordan and John Stewart, and is a part of the DC Universe.
== Premise ==
Lanterns follows legendary Green Lantern Hal Jordan mentoring a young John Stewart as they're drawn into a dark mystery on Earth in the middle of the American heartland.Lanterns Finds Its John Stewart with Aaron Pierre – The Hollywood Reporter
== Cast ==
=== Main ===
* Kyle Chandler as Hal JordanKyle Chandler to Star in HBO Green Lantern Series as Hal Jordan – The Hollywood Reporter
* Aaron Pierre as John Stewart
* Kelly Macdonald as Sheriff KerryLanterns: Kelly Macdonald Joins DC Series In Return To HBO – Deadline
=== Recurring ===
* Ulrich Thomsen as SinestroUlrich Thomsen To Play DC Supervillain Sinestro In HBO's Lanterns – Deadline
* Garret Dillahunt as William MaconLanterns: Garret Dillahunt Joins DC Series For HBO – Deadline
* Poorna Jagannathan as Zoe'Lanterns': Poorna Jagannathan Joins DC Series For HBO – Deadline
* Nathan Fillion as Guy GardnerGreen Lantern TV Show Gets an Update From James Gunn – Comicbook.com
== Production ==
=== Development ===
In 2019, it was announced that Warner Bros. and producer Greg Berlanti were developing Green Lantern for HBO Max.Green Lantern TV Series Among Pair of Greg Berlanti DC Dramas Set at HBO Max – The Hollywood Reporter The series was intended as a "space opera"New Green Lantern TV Show in the Works from James Gunn, Peter Safran to Replace Old Green Lantern Show – The Hollywood Reporter and would have centered around Guy Gardner and Alan Scott, who were respectively cast with and . Scripts for an eight episode season were completed by showrunner Seth Grahame-Smith, but in 2022, after a number of changes in leadership at Warner Bros., Grahame-Smith departed and the series was completely redeveloped to instead focus on John Stewart.Greg Berlanti’s Green Lantern HBO Max Series Being Redeveloped, Loses Writer (Exclusive) – The Hollywood Reporter
When James Gunn and Peter Safran were hired as co-CEOs of DC Studios, they agreed to part ways with Greg Berlanti and scrapped his series in early 2023. They instead began developing Lanterns, which Safran called "a terrestrial-based investigation story" in the vein of , starring Hal Jordan and John Stewart. In June 2024, Lanterns was given an eight-episode, straight-to-series order at HBO, with Chris Mundy serving as showrunner and Damon Lindelof and Tom King serving as co-writers.Green Lantern Series Finally a Go at HBO – The Hollywood Reporter
=== Production on Season 1 ===
Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre were cast as Hal and John respectively in 2024, and Kelly Macdonald later joined the main cast as Sheriff Kerry. Principal photography for the first season of Lanterns is set to run from January to June of 2025 in Atlanta.Josh Brolin Passes on HBO's Green Lantern Show – The Hollywood Reporter
== Trivia ==
* Lanterns is a part of "Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters", the first wave of projects in the DC Universe.Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters Announcement – YouTube
== References ==
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