Well, it’s official, and James Gunn’s DC Studios plan is slowly moving forward. Today, HBO and MAX confirmed that it’s picked up an eight-episode Green Lantern series for a season one pick-up. The series comes from Emmy-nominee Chris Mundy (HBO’s “True Detective: Night Country,” “Ozark”), who will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Emmy-winner Damon Lindelof (HBO’s “Watchmen” and “The Leftovers”) and Eisner Award winner Tom King (“Mister Miracle,” “Supergirl”) will co-write the new series with Mundy. Lindelof and King will also serve as executive producers.
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HBO, in association with Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios, announced today a green light for “Lanterns,” a new drama series based on the iconic DC title. The series follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
Previously, Gunn said “Lanterns” would have a “True Detective” vibe and be less fantastical than the previous movies, so that jibes with the official announcement details. Nathon Fillion is also playing Green Lantern Guy Gardner in Gunn’s 2025 “Superman” movie, but who will play Jordan and Stewart, two of the most classic Lantern heroes, is unknown.
“We are elated to be reuniting with both Chris Mundy and Damon Lindelof as they partner with Tom for this fresh take on DC’s ‘Green Lantern.’ As part of James and Peter’s vision for the DC Universe, this first new live-action series will mark an exciting new era,” said Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content.
“We’re thrilled to bring this seminal DC title to HBO with Chris, Damon, and Tom at the helm. John Stewart and Hal Jordan are two of DC’s most compelling characters, and LANTERNS brings them to life in an original detective story that is a foundational part of the unified DCU we’re launching next summer with ‘Superman,’ James Gunn and Peter Safran, Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs of DC Studios said in a joint statement.
“Lanterns” will be Gunn and Safran’s first DC Studios TV series. Currently, “Superman,” the first film, will arrive in the summer of 2025, and “Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow” will arrive in the summer of 2026. Rumors are swirling that Gunn and Safran’s “Booster Gold” series is coming together fast, too, but so far, nothing is official. Hear more about Gunn’s “Lanterns” pitch in his original Gods and Monsters Part One announcement video from DC Studios.