Lanterns: New Poster Plays Into John Stewart/Hal Jordan Dynamic
The DC Studios series centers on a murder mystery and two timelines as John Stewart and Hal Jordan investigate an incident tied to Rushville, Nebraska.
- DC Studios co-chairman James Gunn released a new poster for Lanterns, featuring Aaron Pierre as John Stewart and Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan ahead of the show's premiere this Sunday, August 16, 2026, on HBO Max.
- Showrunner Chris Mundy designed the series to span two distinct timelines, 2016 and 2026, as Stewart and Jordan investigate a murder in Rushville, Neb. that the veteran Lantern believes is alien-related.
- The series features wit alongside the central mystery while introducing the Manhunters and Ulrich Thomsen's Sinestro, who trained Jordan. "It's a Green Lantern show, so there's green," Mundy noted.
- New episodes will release weekly on Sundays through the October 4, 2026 finale, as the series officially introduces Lanterns into the DCU's Chapter One: Gods and Monsters.
- Nathan Fillion's Guy Gardner will appear multiple times throughout the season, as the events of Superman take place within the ten-year gap between the series' timelines.
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