Lanterns, série dramatique inspired by the Green Lantern comics, lands on HBO Max on August 17, 2026. Created by Damon Lindelof, Chris Mundy and Tom King, this DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television production brings together Aaron Pierre, Kyle Chandler, Kelly Macdonald and Laura Linney in a narrative blending a police investigation with science fiction.
Lanterns
Series | 2026
Dropping on HBO Max on August 17, 2026
Action, drama, science fiction | 8 episodes, about 60 minutes each
Created by Damon Lindelof, Chris Mundy, Tom King
Starring Aaron Pierre, Kyle Chandler, Kelly Macdonald, Laura Linney
Original title: Lanterns
Country: United States
The series follows John Stewart, a fresh recruit played by Aaron Pierre, and Hal Jordan, the legendary Lantern Corps figure portrayed by Kyle Chandler. Together, these two intergalactic cops find themselves pulled into a dark case on Earth, after a murder at the heart of the United States.
As the investigation unfolds, this seemingly isolated crime uncovers a broader mystery with potentially cosmic implications. Lanterns takes a thriller angle that’s more grounded and police-focused than some superhero adaptions, while preserving the scale tied to the DC universe DC.
Trailer for Lanterns
The latest trailer unveiled by HBO Max confirms Laura Linney joining the cast, alongside Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre and Kelly Macdonald. The lineup also includes Garret Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan, Jason Ritter, Ulrich Thomsen, Nathan Fillion, J. Alphonse Nicholson and Jasmine Cephas Jones.
The pilot is co-written by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King, who are also the series' creators. Chris Mundy serves as showrunner. The first two episodes are directed by James Hawes, with Stephen Williams, Geeta Vasant Patel, and Alik Sakharov also contributing to the directing.
The executive-producing team brings together Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, Tom King, James Gunn, Peter Safran, Ron Schmidt and James Hawes. With its blend of crime thriller, science fiction and intergalactic mythology, Lanterns anchors the new phase of DC Studios’ output, re-centering the Green Lanterns on a dark, earthbound investigation.
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