Lanterns is directed by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Eisner Award-winning comic book writer Tom King.
The DC series Lanterns of HBO has found its Hal Jordan. Emmy winner, Kyle Chandlerwill play the legendary member of the Green Lantern Corps in the series, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The show will be the Friday Night Lights star’s first series role since the 2022 Showtime drama Super Pumped.
Lanterns, which received a direct commission in June after years of development, is being handled by Chris Mundy (Ozark), Damon Lindelof (Watchmen, Lost) and Eisner Award-winning comic book writer, Tom KingThe trio co-write and executive produce the series, and Mundy serves as showrunner.
The show, which is broadcast on HBO, is currently casting and hiring directors. The series is scheduled to be shot between January and June next year in Atlanta.
What is “Lanterns” about?
Lanterns is described as a series with a gritty, true-detective feel as it centers on Jordan, who reluctantly mentors a younger Lantern, John Stewart, who in DC’s publishing history was one of the company’s first black superheroes. The story finds the two characters investigating a murder on Earth with larger implications. Sources say DC and the producers are looking for a younger, fresher-faced actor to play the role opposite a bigger, older name.
DC was initially looking for a movie star to take on the role of Jordan and had been in talks with Josh Brolinwho ultimately turned down the offer. And while rumors abounded that actors like Chris Pine either Ewan McGregor were next on the list, that turned out to be mostly an illusion.
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