Green Lantern series Lanterns about 'two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery' moves from Max to HBO with eight-episodes
- The redeveloped adaptation titled Lanterns will follow Green Lantern legend Hal Jordan and new recruit John Stewart
- Hal Jordan made his cinematic debut in the 2011 film Green Lantern and was played by Ryan Reynolds, 47
- John Stewart also is a superhero known as Green Lantern and was the first African-American superhero to appear in DC Comics
The Green Lantern series based on characters from DC Comics has moved from Max to HBO while receiving an official series order.
The redeveloped adaptation titled Lanterns will follow Green Lantern legend Hal Jordan and new recruit John Stewart 'two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland,' Warner Bros. Discovery said on Tuesday in a press release.
Hal Jordan made his cinematic debut in the 2011 film Green Lantern and was played by Ryan Reynolds, 47.
John Stewart also is a superhero known as Green Lantern who was created by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams and first appeared in Green Lantern comic books in the early 1970s. The character was the first African-American superhero to appear in DC Comics.
Hal Jordan was created in 1959 by writer John Broome and artist Gil Kane and first appeared in October 1959. He was a reinvention of the previous Green Lantern, Alan Scott, who appeared in 1940s comic books.
The Green Lantern series based on characters from DC Comics has moved from Max to HBO while receiving an official series order and includes Hal Jordan, shown portrayed by Ryan Reynolds in the 2011 film Green Lantern
The eight-episode Lanterns straight-to-series order has Chris Mundy attached as showrunner and executive producer and he also will co-write the series with Damon Lindelof and Tom King, who also will serve as executive producers. No casting decisions have been announced.
Mundy previously worked on HBO's True Detectie: Night Country and Lindelof's credits include HBO's Watchmen.
'We are elated to be reuniting with both Chris Mundy and Damon Lindelof as they partner with Tom for this fresh take on DC's 'Green Lantern.' As part of James and Peter's vision for the DC Universe, this first new live action series will mark an exciting new era,' said Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO and Max Content, referencing James Gunn and Peter Safran, Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs of DC Studios.
Gunn and Safran in a joint statement said: 'We're thrilled to bring this seminal DC title to HBO with Chris, Damon and Tom at the helm. John Stewart and Hal Jordan are two of DC's most compelling characters, and Lanterns brings them to life in an original detective story that is a foundational part of the unified DCU we're launching next summer with Superman'.
Nathan Fillion, 53, is set to portray Guy Gardner aka Green Lantern in the upcoming 2025 Superman film.
Lanterns will join other big-budget series such as Harry Potter and the IT prequel Welcome To Derry on HBO.
A Green Lantern series previously was in development in 2019 from Greg Berlanti.
Gunn revealed in May that Lindelof, Mundy and King would take on the redeveloped series for HBO in association with Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios.
John Stewart is shown in a DC Comics panel and was the first African-American superhero in DC Comics
Nathan Fillion, shown in August 2021 in Los Angeles, is set to portray Guy Gardner aka Green Lantern in the upcoming 2025 Superman film
Lanterns will join other big-budget series such as Harry Potter and the IT prequel Welcome To Derry on HBO
Gunn, 57, and Safran, 58, were hired in 2022 to become co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios.
Superman will be the first film in the upcoming DC Universe created by Gunn and Safran and it will be a reboot of the Superman film series.
Gunn is the director and writer of Superman, whle Safran is the producer.
David Corenswet, 30, will portray Clark Kent aka Superman in the film scheduled to be released on July 11, 2025.
