DC‘s Lanterns series has added another cast member to join Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre in this upcoming superhero series. J. Alphonse Nicholson, known for his roles in P-Valley and Butterfly Boxing, will star in this HBO drama based on the Green Lantern DC comic, which is scheduled to come out in 2026.
Deadline reported that Nicholson will play a young version of John Senior. He will join other cast members, such as Poorna Jagannathan (Never Have I Ever), who’s cast to play Zoe, Ulrich Thomsen (The International) as Sinestro, and Jason Ritter (Matlock) as Billy Macon. Meanwhile, Chris Mundy, known for his work in True Detective and Criminal Minds, will serve as the show’s showrunner.
Nicholson is an American actor who started his career in 2013 when he appeared in Terry Linehan‘s Don’t Know Yet. Since then, he has appeared in multiple TV shows in minor roles, such as Mr. Robot, Blue Bloods, Chicago P.D., FBI: Most Wanted, and The Blacklist, just to name a few. His most recent role is in FX‘s sports drama miniseries Clipped, where he plays Chris Paul. Aside from Lanterns, he’s set to appear in Shadowbox, Black Spartans, Goons, and That’s Her.
What Do We Know About DC’s ‘Lanterns’
Lanterns was first announced by DC‘s co-chair, James Gunn, in 2023 and revealed that the show will be part of DCU‘s Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. The show will consist of eight episodes, and it was reported that Black Mirror and Ozark director, James Hawes will be directing the first block of episodes, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
While a full plot has yet to be revealed, Lanterns is set to follow Hal Jordan (Chandler) and new recruit John Stewart (Pierre) as they investigate a murder in Nebraska, eventually leading them to a bigger conspiracy. Gunn teased the show as “a terrestrial-based TV show, almost like True Detective with a couple of Green Lanterns who are space cops watching over precinct Earth. In it, they discover a terrifying mystery that ties into our larger story of the DCU.” As of writing, it’s unknown if other DC characters will appear on the show. It was reported last year that Lanterns was slated to begin filming in February 2025 and could end production in July 2025.
Lanterns is scheduled to be released in 2026 on HBO.
via Collider