‘Lanterns’: First Image Teases the Upcoming DCU Series!! Check It Out!!

Fans just got their first look at the upcoming Lanterns television series. HBO has released a new image that features the two lead characters from the upcoming DC Studios adventure. Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) will do their best to keep the universe protected from unknown threats. The first image from the highly-anticipated series shows Hal and John walking on a highway wearing regular street clothes. Fans will have to wait a little bit more in order to see the heroes in their iconic outfits based on the pages of DC Comics.

The Lanterns television series will introduce John Stewart as an inexperienced member of the titular organization. Hal Jordan will be assigned to be his mentor, as the pair attempt to solve a violent mystery that could change their lives forever. Principal photography for the project has already begun. Lanterns is expected to premiere on Max and on HBO at some point next year. Chris Mundy will serve as the showrunner for the upcoming series, after previously working on stories such as Ozark and Criminal Minds. The fact that DC Studios chose a producer with plenty of experience with grounded crime shows should set the tone for Lanterns.

The cast of the Lanterns television series continues to expand, as the project approaches its eventual launch date. Ulrich Thomsen has joined the show as Sinestro. The powerful villain was previously portrayed by Mark Strong in the theatrical adaptation of the character that quickly earned a bad reputation among the fan base. Lanterns will also feature Kelly Macdonald as Kerry, a sheriff deeply devoted to her community. It remains to be seen how the mystery on Earth will connect the protagonists of the show, a scary antagonist from beyond the stars and a police sheriff from our planet.

The Start of a New Universe

Kyle Chandler is Hal Jordan. Aaron Pierre is John Stewart. #Lanterns, the new HBO Original Series from DC Studios, is now in production. pic.twitter.com/1Tz30Xm8f0

— Max (@StreamOnMax) February 27, 2025

Lanterns is just one of the television titles James Gunn and Peter Safran are developing for their new DC Universe. The upcoming mystery starring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre will join the second season of Peacemaker and a spinoff centered around Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) as the stories that will flesh out the brand-new franchise. A member of the Green Lanterns Corp, Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion), will be introduced in Superman. The blockbuster will launch the franchise on the big screen this summer, competing at the box office against adventures such as Jurassic World: Rebirth and The Fantastic Four: First Steps.