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‘Lanterns’ First Teaser Shines Light on Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre’s Chemistry and Conflict

March 4, 2026 at 07:49 PM
By Rick Porter
The HBO/DC Studios series also sets an August premiere date.

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The HBO/DC Studios series also sets an August premiere date The HBO/DC Studios series also sets an August premiere date. Monitor developments in ‘Lanterns’ for further updates.

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The HBO/DC Studios series also sets an August premiere date Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler in 'Lante

The HBO/DC Studios series also sets an August premiere date. Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler in 'Lanterns.' John P. Johnson/HBO Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text Superheroics are at a minimum in the first teaser for Lanterns, but HBO’s take on the DC Comics characters also doesn’t shy away from the lore of the Green Lantern Corps. Throughout its development, HBO and Lanterns’ creative team — co-creators and writers Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King — have emphasized that the show will be an Earth-based one, citing HBO’s True Detective as a comparison. The two-minute teaser (watch it below) stays true to that idea: There’s a shot of Kyle Chandler’s Hal Jordan taking flight and a brief look at a (beat-up, faded) Green Lantern suit, but the vibe is much more Southwestern murder mystery than intergalactic adventure. Related Stories TV HBO's 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Casts Three New Actors for Season 2 TV 'A Knight of Seven Kingdoms' Actress Responds to Racial Backlash About Her Role Still, a nod to the history of the comics comes right away, when new recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) gripes to Hal that in two months of training, he has yet to wear the Green Lantern Corps ring. “Don’t get hung up on the jewelry, Junior,” Hal tells him. “You’re just a fuckin’ substitute teacher. You’re not ready to get up in front of the class till the ring says you are” — in keeping with the long-standing canon that the rings choose their wearers. That moment is bookended at the end of the teaser when Stewart asks Jordan if he talks to the other Lantern Corps members. “I’m the only human,” Jordan replies. “They’re aliens. One of them’s a fuckin’ squirrel.” In between, Jordan and Stewart become involved with “a murder in the American heartland,” as the show’s logline puts it, and Stewart bristles at what he sees as Jordan’s refusal to step aside. The teaser also features Kelly Macdonald as a local cop investigating the murder. Garret Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan and Ulrich Thomsen also star. HBO says Lanterns will premiere in August. The series comes from DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television. Mundy (Ozark) is the showrunner and executive produces with Lindelof (Watchmen, The Leftovers), King, DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran, Ron Schmidt and James Hawes, who directed the first two episodes. Stephen Williams, Geeta Vasant Patel and Alik Sakharov also directed episodes. Read More About: Aaron Pierre hbo Kyle Chandler Lanterns THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up More from The Hollywood Reporter Live Feed ‘Four Seasons’ Season 2 Release Date Set by Netflix; First Look at Tina Fey, Colman Domingo and More
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