A new Lanterns clip brings Nathan Fillion’s Guy Gardner into the show, but it leaves us with so many mysteries. The latest DCU project, Lanterns has broken viewing records on HBO Max – and with good reason. This is superhero action as premiere TV, and the first two episodes have left us with so many […]
Lanterns continues one of the weirdest DCU traditions, officially setting up a major threat years before Superman. James Gunn’s DCU has taken a very different approach to the MCU. There’s no “house style” here, with directors and showrunners given freedom to do their own thing. Lanterns is the result, a fantastic slow-burn mystery that embraces […]
Lanterns has successfully turned one of DC’s most fantastical superheroes and lore into a grounded detective mystery show, and you can tell by the way fans have been left buzzing after every episode. The premiere threw some pretty big questions on the table (who killed Hal Jordan? Why doesn’t John Stewart have the Power Ring […]
Lanterns has spent the first two episodes establishing its Green Lantern in Hal Jordan and the would-be Green Lantern John Stewart, as well as several characters in Rushville like Sheriff Kerry, William Macon, and Zoe. There have been a few characters though that remain a bit more mysterious, but now one Lanterns actor has confirmed […]
HBO’s Lanterns premiered its opening episode on August 16, pairing Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) with rookie recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) as the pair investigate a mysterious murder in Nebraska. Developed by showrunner Chris Mundy alongside Damon Lindelof and Tom King, the eight-episode season unfolds across dual timelines set in 2016 and 2026, exploring the […]
Lanterns is the latest entry in the DCU. It’s especially important for it to be great after the failure of Supergirl at the box office (although I think it was a pretty great movie) and so far, the consensus has been that fans and critics alike are enjoying the show. It stars Hal Jordan and […]
Lanterns premiered on HBO Max on August 16, kicking off an eight-episode season that brings DC’s cosmic space cops to live-action television for the first time. Created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King, the series stars Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) as Earth’s veteran protector and John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) as the rookie training […]
This post contains SPOILERS for the Lanterns premiere DC Studios’ Lanterns didn’t waste any time throwing a massive twist at audiences. After the first episode spent a majority of its run time in 2016, establishing Hal Jordan and John Stewart’s dynamic and the mystery of alien activity in Rushville, Nebraska, the series premiere jumps ahead […]
With HBO’s Lanterns show debuting a mysterious first episode, fans might be wondering what games DC has produced featuring any version of the character. There have been many characters from DC Comics to bear the name of Green Lantern, from the classic Alan Scott, well-known figures like Hal Jordan, Jon Stewart, or Guy Gardner, or […]
While all movies and television series based on comics come with some concerns, HBO’s Lanterns in particular was met with significant trepidation. Almost from the very start of the marketing for the series, there’s been controversy over the series, with fans questioning the use of green or lack thereof, concerns about the series’ tone, and […]