According to a new report, Nathan Fillion will appear in the HBO Lanterns series as Guy Gardner, reprising his role from Superman.
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Fillion will appear in Lanterns, but it is unknown how much of the series he will feature in. Fillion will debut in the role in James Gunn’s Superman film set for release in July.
Gunn has stated previously that John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) and Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) wouldn’t be the only Lanterns we would see in the series, but no hints had been given as to which ones would be populating this world. Seeing as Gardner had already been cast, it makes sense he would be one of the ring slingers called up for duty.
Lanterns has announced six major roles so far: Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan, Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, Ulrich Thomsen as Sinestro, Kelly Macdonald as Sheriff Kerry, Garret Dillahunt as William Macon, and Poorna Jagannathan as Zoe.
Emmy-nominee Chris Mundy (HBO’s True Detective: Night Country, Ozark) will be the showrunner and an executive producer on the project. Emmy-winner Damon Lindelof (HBO’s Watchmen and The Leftovers) and Eisner Award winner Tom King (Mister Miracle, Supergirl) will co-write the new series with Mundy. Lindelof and King will also serve as executive producers.
The official logline of the series says, “The series follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.”
Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO and Max Content, said in a statement at the time of the series’ announcement, “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 [Gunn] and Peter’s [Safran] vision for the DC Universe, this first new live-action series will mark an exciting new era.”
No firm release date has yet been announced for the release of Lanterns, but in a recent statement, DC Studios said it expects to release the series in ‘early 2026.’
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