Lanterns

*"This is a story of a couple of Green Lanterns: John Stewart and Hal Jordan, and we have a few other Lanterns peppered in there, but this is really a terrestrial-based TV show, which is almost like* True Detective *with a couple of Green Lanterns who are space cops watching over precinct Earth. In it, they discover a terrifying mystery that ties into our larger story of the DCU."*
―James Gunn
***Lanterns*** is an upcoming American television series, based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name. It will be an installment of Chapter One: Gods and Monsters in the DC Universe. The series is produced by DC Studios and will be released on Max.

## Cast

### Main cast

* To-be-confirmed actor as Hal Jordan/Green Lantern
* To-be-confirmed actor as John Stewart/Green Lantern
* Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner/Green Lantern
* To-be-confirmed actress as Jessica Cruz/Green Lantern
* To-be-confirmed actor as Kyle Rayner/Green Lantern
* To-be-confirmed actor as Thaal Sinestro
* To-be-confirmed actor as Kilowog
* To-be-confirmed actor as Atrocitus

## Production

Geoff Johns had a script for the original *Green Lantern Corps* film set in the DC Extended Universe due by the end of 2019, but in April 2020 it had been revealed that he was producing a Green Lantern Corps series for HBO Max, indicating a change of plans. Attempts have been made to remove connections to the CW's *Arrowverse* by marketing, but this could simply be to entice those who are less interested in the lower-budget nature of the CW, rather than direct confirmation that it doesn't take place in the *Arrowverse*. The series was set to release in 2021.

In October 2020, Seth Grahame-Smith (who was previously to be one of the writers and directors of *The Flash*) was revealed to be the showrunner for the project and Geoff Johns' name disappeared. The series was confirmed to be ten episodes in length, written by Grahame-Smith and Marc Guggenheim, and produced by Berlanti Productions. Characters confirmed to appear included Guy Gardner, Jessica Cruz, Simon Baz, Alan Scott, Sinestro, and Kilowog.

On April 30, 2021, *Deadline* reported that Finn Wittrock had joined the cast of the series playing Guy Gardner. On May 19, 2021, *The Hollywood Reporter* reported that Jeremy Irvine was in talks to play the Green Lantern Alan Scott. On May 26, 2021, Jeremy Irvine confirmed via his official Instagram page that he would be portraying the role of Alan Scott.

On May 27, 2021, *The Hollywood Reporter* reported that Lee Toland Krieger would serve as director and executive producer for the first two episodes of the series. On August 9, 2022, *The Hollywood Reporter* confirmed that the series was still moving ahead at HBO Max. The series was supposedly taking its time to give the special-effects heavy production more leeway.

On October 26, 2022, *The Hollywood Reporter* reported that the series would be retooled to focus solely on the Green Lantern John Stewart. Greg Berlanti and his company Berlanti Productions would still be involved although Seth Grahame-Smith and Marc Guggenheim would no longer be reportedly involved.

When asked about the topic of Green Lantern's importance in the DC Universe following the appointments of James Gunn and Peter Safran as co-CEOs of DC Studios, Gunn clarified that Green Lantern content was an important priority for them. On January 31, 2023, James Gunn announced that the series was named *Lanterns*, as part of the projects of Chapter One: Gods and Monsters in the DC Universe.

## References

1. ↑ DC Comics details upcoming *Green Lantern* series.
2. ↑ "Finn Wittrock To Headline ‘Green Lantern’ HBO Max Series As Guy Gardner" - *Deadline*
3. ↑ ‘Green Lantern’: Jeremy Irvine in Talks to Join HBO Max Series as Gay Hero Alan Scott
4. ↑ Jeremy Irvine Confirms He Will Play Alan Scott
5. ↑ HBO Max’s ‘Green Lantern’ Series Finds Its Director
6. ↑ DC’s ‘Strange Adventures’ Scrapped at HBO Max
7. ↑ "Greg Berlanti’s ‘Green Lantern’ HBO Max Series Being Redeveloped, Loses Writer (Exclusive)"
8. ↑ [1]
9. ↑ DC Slate Unveiled: New Batman, Supergirl Movies, a Green Lantern TV Show, and More from James Gunn, Peter Safran