LANTERNS: HBO Orders New Green Lantern Series

HBO has placed an eight-episode, straight-to-series order, of the new drama LANTERNS, based on the DC Comics world.

According to HBO, “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.” Chris Mundy will showrun the series, with Damon Lindelof and Tom King also serving as scribes.

“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,’” Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO and Max Content, said in a statement. “As part of James [Gunn] and Peter [Safran]’s vision for the DC Universe, this first new live action series will mark an exciting new era.”

“We’re thrilled to bring this seminal DC title to HBO with Chris, Damon and Tom at the helm,” added Gunn and 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.’”

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