Lanterns Is 'as Much of a Buddy Cop Show as a Superhero Show', Showrunner Says – and that Won't Surprise Green Lantern Fans

Lanterns is 'as much of a buddy cop show as a superhero show', showrunner says – and that won't surprise Green Lantern fans

Lanterns will examine the "push and pull" between Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler's lead characters, its co-creator has teased.

The Point Of ‘Lanterns’ May Be Retiring Hal Jordan And Replacing Him With John Stewart Before He Even Gets Started In The DCU

The direction of the HBO/DC Studios series Lanterns isn’t totally clear, but there is an indication that it will be used to anoint John Stewart as the one true ring slinger of Sector 2814 in the DCU. The big tip-off is the age difference between him and the established Hal Jordan. Hal (Ryan Reynolds) knows something is up in Green Lantern (2011), Warner Bros. Pictures RELATED: Dumped By HBO Max, ‘Looney Tunes’ Is A Hit On New Home Tubi Hal, play…

‘Lanterns’ Showrunner Teases DC Studios & HBO Series As “Buddy Cop Show” & Why Star Aaron Pierre “Felt A Responsibility” Playing John Stewart

Lanterns is the new DC Studios and HBO series set in the DC Universe that James Gunn has been working on since he and Peter Safran took the reins. The superhero series stars Aaron Pierre as John Stewart and Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan. In a new interview with Men’s Health, showrunner Chris Mundy teases that the series is “as much of a buddy cop show as a superhero show.” “Our show is in a lot of ways about replacement—when should someone ste…

Lanterns Will Be About John Stewart Replacing Hal Jordan, Nathan Fillion Talks About Tone - Geeks + Gamers

It looks like Lanterns, the upcoming DCU show about multiple Green Lanterns, will be a passing of the torch story about Aaron Pierre’s John Stewart replacing Kyle Chandler’s Hal Jordan. As part of its coverage of Lanterns, which will air on HBO sometime in early 2026, Men’s Health talked to showrunner Chris Mundy, who revealed that Lanterns “takes place in a couple of different time periods,” and deals with Hal Jordan – whom Mundy describes as h…

Lanterns Showrunner on John Stewart/Hal Jordan Dynamic; Praises Pierre

Lanterns Showrunner Chris Mundy has high praise for Aaron Pierre's John Stewart and discusses his dynamic with Kyle Chandler's Hal Jordan.