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Review: In ‘Lanterns,’ the Superheroes Soar Through a Grounded Detective Story

Hal Jordan and John Stewart investigate a football-game massacre and a buried conspiracy as HBO turns Green Lantern lore into a serialized procedural.

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For all their vaunted power, superheroes are at the mercy of the people who write them, draw them, play them on the screen, and by extension the producers and executives who decide what should go where and for how much.…

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Kelly Macdonald: “I Loved Playing Wonder Woman in a Swimsuit and Rubber Boots”

After TV series like “Line of Duty” and “Boardwalk Empire,” Kelly Macdonald plays a sullen sheriff in a superhero universe. “Lanterns” is a down-to-earth interpretation of DC Comics’ wacky mythology about intergalactic cops with clear inspiration from “True Detective.”

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This new crime thriller is a sci-fi True Detective - and I couldn't stop watchin

The DCU has got off to a mixed start. While Superman soared, Supergirl wasn't all that but thankfully Lanterns is something special

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Review: In ‘Lanterns,’ the superheroes soar through a grounded detective story

For all their vaunted power, superheroes are at the mercy of the people who write them, draw them, play them on the screen, and by extension the producers and executives who decide what should go where and for how much.…

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'Lanterns' Review: DC's Attempt At Grounded Sci-Fi Is An Overwrought Misfire

DC's Green Lantern origin story sinks when it could have soared.

·New York, United States
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‘Lanterns’ Really Is ‘True Detective’ With Superheroes — For Better or Worse

Two legacy D.C. comic-book characters get to play green and gritty in HBO's buddy-cop TV procedural that's still heavy on the I.P.

·New York, United States
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HBO's 'True Detective Meets Watchmen' Sci-Fi Series Is Off To A Great Start

HBO's Lanterns is a return to form for the DCU, combining the grisly murder mystery of True Detective with the superhero spectacle of Watchmen.

·Montreal, Canada
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RollingStone broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, August 14, 2026.
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