Lanterns (DCU)
The upcoming Green Lantern show , titledLanterns , has already begun assembling a firm mold , raise anticipation for the DCU installment . Everything that is known aboutLanternshas fare from the mouth of James Gunn himself as the filmmaker continues building the foundation of what will hopefully be DC ’s cinematic resurgence . Lanternsfalls under the manymovies and shows in the DCU ’s Chapter One , titled " Gods and Monsters , " and will be the first right desegregation of the titular Green Lanterns into the universe after a abbreviated tease in 2025’sSuperman .
When the show releases , theDCU will have three Green Lanterns . As alluded to , the first will be Nathan Fillion ’s Guy Gardner , take his DCU debut inSuperman . The other two grinder will be first introduce inLanterns , with Gunn lately announcing the doer set to play the famousDC Green Lanterns of John Stewartand Hal Jordan . Alongside these two actors , several others have been ramble inLanterns , make the show even more anticipate after Gunn initially described it as an land - found detective series that is integral to the overarching story of the DCU .
Kyle Chandler
Friday Night Lights (2006-2011), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
One of the two leads in DC’sLanternswill be Kyle Chandler . Chandler was annunciate to be playing Hal Jordan in the serial in October 2024 , one of the most popular iteration of the Green Lantern Corps from DC Comics . Chandler will be the co - lead ofLanternsas Jordan , and will likely be depicted as the more experienced member of the Corps , in demarcation to the new , freshman Jon Stewart . In the comedian , Jordan is one of the primary members of the Justice League , pray the question of how grownup his role in the DCU will be beyondLanterns .
Kyle Chandler is a prolific theatrical role player in forward-looking Hollywood , having seem in several task from a variety of franchises in the 2000s and 2010s . Chandler ’s earliest roles came in the realm of TV , with the actor making a name for himself on show likeHomefront , Early Edition , andWhat About Joan?Undoubtedly , Chandler ’s breakout use wasFriday Night Lights , lead him onto bigger Hollywood roles in movies such asSuper 8 , Argo , The Wolf of Wall Street , Game Night , andFirst Man , as well as the Netflix TV showBloodline .
Aaron Pierre
Krypton (2018-2019), Old (2021), Rebel Ridge (2024)
Alongside Chandler as Hal Jordan will be Aaron Pierre as Jon Stewart . Stewart is arguably the other most recognizable DC Comics Green Lantern after Jordan , with the role earning a fan - favorite position over the long time . InLanterns , Stewart will likely be draw as the more , well , green of the two jumper cable who has only recently joined the Green Lantern Corps . This will give the buddy - pig dynamic to the show that Gunn and his squad are place for , with it first being describe as aTrueDetective - style series , all while setting up future DCU tale .
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Pierre does not have the same seniority in his career as Chandler does , but he will undoubtedly go on to solidify this after legion breakout roles in the 2020s . His early TV works includedPrime Suspect 1973 , The A Word , andBritannia . Interestingly , Lanternswill not be Pierre ’s first experience with DC - based tv set given that he played the character of Dev - Em in SyFy’sKrypton . In 2024,Pierre had two major breakout roles in the bod ofRebel RidgeandMufasa : The Lion King , leading to fans bid for him to be cast as Jon Stewart and James Gunn obliging .
Kelly MacDonald
Trainspotting (1996), No Country for Old Men (2007), Boardwalk Empire (2010-2014)
alfresco of the two lead , some other doer have been take forLanterns . One is Kelly MacDonald , as broken byThe Hollywood Reportershortly after the announcements that Chandler and Pierre had joined the product . MacDonald will reportedly play the character of Sheriff Kerry , who is delineate as a no - trumpery law enforcement officer who has a deep idolatry to her family , as well as the community from which she come . Given thatLanternsis about a grim mystery that stems from a slaying in the American heartland , Kerry will help Jordan and Stewart in reveal her town ’s hidden secrets .
Before being cast in theupcoming DC TV show , MacDonald appear in a wide variety of well - known projects . Her earliest picture show course credit occur in Danny Boyle’sTrainspottingas Diane Coulston , a role she reprise inT2 Trainspotting . Beyond that , MacDonald is well jazz forNo Country for Old MenandBoardwalk Empire , the latter of which receive her a Primetime Emmy nominating address . MacDonald has also appeared inHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2,and leave the voice for Princess Merida in Disney’sBrave .
Garret Dillahunt
Deadwood (2004-2005), Raising Hope (2010-2014), Fear the Walking Dead (2018-2021)
As per a report byDeadline , Garret Dillahunt has also been roll inLanterns . Dillahunt is the latest player to be cast in the project as William Macon , a fictitious character describe as a self - righteous modern cowboy . Dillahunt ’s Macon is also say to be a man prone to cabal , who hides a pitiless aspiration behind a sorcerous facade . How Macon suit intoLanterns ’ fib remains to be ascertain , but his conspiracy - establish mind will belike aid or hinder the titular grinder ’ probe .
Lanterns begins filming in January 2025 , mean more thespian will in all probability be announced as part of its cast from this full stop forward .
Dillahunt , like Chandler , is a well - bang lineament histrion who has a long list of credits over the last two decades . Dillahunt is perhaps substantially known for TV shows likeDeadwood , Raising Hope , andFear the Walking Dead , though he has several other TV and film credits beyond these . Dillahunt has worked with MacDonald before as part ofNo Country for Old Men , before appearing in flick likeLooper , 12 old age a striver , andArmy of the Dead . Other TV credit includeThe 4400 , Terminator : The Sarah Connor Chronicles , andThe Mindy Project .
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As evident byLanterns ' cast appendage thus far , the show is shaping up to be implausibly interesting . The cast assembled has some experience portraying characters in neo - western projects , from Dillahunt and MacDonald playacting roles inNo Country for Old Menand Pierre’sRebel Ridge . This will suit the writing talents of Chris Mundy - who has worked onOzark , straight Detective , andCriminal Minds -while his better half Tom King , a prolific DC Comics author , and Damon Lindelof ( Lost , The Leftovers , Watchmen ) will imbueLanternswith the necessary comic book / fantasy elements to slot it seamlessly into Gunn ’s fledgling DC Universe .
Cast
Lanterns follows newfangled military recruit John Stewart and veteran Hal Jordan , two members of the Green Lantern Corps , as they unscramble a sinister , terra firma - bound secret while investigating a murder in the American heartland .
Lanterns follows new recruit John Stewart and veteran Hal Jordan, two members of the Green Lantern Corps, as they unravel a dark, Earth-bound mystery while investigating a murder in the American heartland.
Lanterns follows new recruit John Stewart and veteran Hal Jordan, two members of the Green Lantern Corps, as they unravel a dark, Earth-bound mystery while investigating a murder in the American heartland.
