After a long black night, a bright day has finally come for DC’s Green Lanterns. After being announced as an integral part of the new DC Studios’ slate in January 2023, the Max streaming series Lanterns has been ordered straight to an eight-episode series by HBO.
Following rumors that a writer’s room had been assembled for the series, DC Studios’ recently officially revealed that Ozark writer Chris Mundy would be the showrunner for the streamer. As previously reported, DC Comics writer Tom King and Watchmen and Lost creator Damon Lindelof will also help write the series which will focus on the Green Lanterns two most well known members, Hal Jordan and John Stewart.
“We’re thrilled to bring this seminal DC title to HBO with Chris, Damon and Tom at the helm,” said DC Studios’ co-chairs James Gunn and Peter Safran.
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.
-James Gunn and Peter Safran on Lanterns
Previously described as a “terrestrial-based investigation story” that “plays a really big role leading us into the main story” in the DCU’s first chapter of stories, Lanterns will revolve around the central characters finding an “ancient horror on Earth.” As of now, there’s no indication of when to expect the series on Max but casting is rumored to be underway for Jordan and Stewart.
Source: THR
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