US Edition
Published • loading... • Updated
Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre Are Space Cops in 'Lanterns' Teaser
- Yesterday, HBO unveiled the first trailer for Lanterns, set to premiere in August, centering on Hal Jordan and John Stewart investigating a murder in Nebraska.
- Created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King, Lanterns is produced by DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television and executive produced by James Gunn, Peter Safran, James Hawes and Ron Schmidt.
- In the trailer, 'I could have died,' John says, and 'You wanted me to train you, I'm trainin' you,' is shown, with quick glimpses of the costume, ring, battery, and a reference to Ch'p.
- While investigating the Nebraska case, Green Lanterns clash with local police and face a dark 'reckoning' that could destroy them all, using green light constructs.
- The first two episodes are directed by James Hawes, with Stephen Williams, Geeta Vasant Patel, and Alik Sakharov also tapped to direct, while executive producers James Gunn and Peter Safran link the series to DC Studios' leadership.
Insights by Ground AI
88 Articles
88 Articles
Lanterns teaser swaps superhero hijinks for gritty realism
James Gunn and Peter Safran injected a much-needed shot of levity into the DC Universe when they took over the franchise and launched their "Gods and Monsters" chapter. But they're getting a bit more serious with the latest installment: Lanterns, an eight-episode series that reimagines the Green Lantern mythology as a gritty prestige crime drama/spy thriller in the vein of True Detective and Slow Horses. The logline says the show will focus on …
·United States
Read Full Article
DC superheroes encounter true-detective atmosphere: HBO Max unveils the first teaser on "Lanterns" with launch window in August.
Coverage Details
Total News Sources88
Leaning Left9Leaning Right1Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
50% Left
L 50%
C 44%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
