TV SERIES · 2026–present · USA
Lanterns
- Created by
- Damon Lindelof, Tom King, Chris Mundy
- Network
- HBO
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- Studio
- DC Studios, HBO, Warner Bros. Television
38 archived facts 6 topics 3 sources Last reviewed Sep 2026
Two intergalactic cops, new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, are drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
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Lanterns: 9 Facts About the Characters and Cast
- #006
The Green Lantern series could not use the main comic book Green Lanterns Hal Jordan and John Stewart because they were reserved for DC Extended Universe films; instead, it was set to explore other Green Lanterns such as Guy Gardner, Jessica Cruz, Simon Baz, Alan Scott, Kilowog, and new characters created for the series.
- #008
Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre were confirmed for the lead roles in October, the same month James Hawes joined the team to direct the first two episodes.
- #012
Thaal Sinestro, portrayed by Ulrich Thomsen, is a former Lantern who went astray after succumbing to the corrupting yellow energy of fear; following a failed coup in which he killed one of the twelve Guardians, he was expelled from the Corps and imprisoned in space.
- #018
Lanterns is a new version of the long-in-development Green Lantern series and centers on the two best-known Green Lanterns, Hal Jordan and John Stewart.
- #033
According to Chris Mundy, Guy Gardner would appear at a few different times in Lanterns and was described by Mundy as fabulously obnoxious.
- #035
Nathan Fillion was cast as Guy Gardner for Superman in July 2023, and by September 2024 he was expected to co-star in Lanterns.
- #036
Josh Brolin was offered the role of Hal Jordan in Lanterns at the end of August 2024, but he passed on it soon after the offer was reported, saying it "didn't work out".
- #037
For Lanterns, DC Studios sought a younger, "fresh-faced" Black actor in his 20s to play John Stewart, while Matthew McConaughey and Ewan McGregor were considered for Hal Jordan if a deal with Josh Brolin fell through.
- #038
In March, Nicole Ari Parker, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Sherman Augustus, J. Alphonse Nicholson and Jason Ritter were cast in recurring roles, and Ulrich Thomsen was cast in January 2025 as Thaal Sinestro.
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