Kyle Chandler is now confirmed to star as Hal Jordan in HBO’s Lanterns alongside Aaron Pierre as John Stewart.
Simply final month, Kyle Chandler was in talks to star in HBO’s Lanterns, and now it’s official. Meet your new Hal Jordan!
The live-action Inexperienced Lantern sequence is alleged to have a True Detective vibe because it “follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn right into a darkish, earth-based thriller as they examine a homicide within the American heartland.” It was confirmed yesterday that Aaron Pierre (Insurgent Ridge) would additionally star as John Stewart. I’m enthusiastic about this one.
Chris Mundy (Ozark) will function showrunner and govt producer and can co-write the sequence alongside Damon Lindelof (The Leftovers) and Tom King (Supergirl), who may even govt produce. James Hawes, a prolific TV director greatest identified for Black Mirror and Sluggish Horses, will helm the primary two episodes.
Josh Brolin was initially in talks to play Hal Jordan, however he not too long ago stated it didn’t work out. “You recognize what? Inexperienced Lantern didn’t work out, however that’s okay,” Brolin stated. “It’s understanding. Who’s it going to be, Kyle Chandler? I really like him as an actor, I feel he’s fantastic, really. And, you understand, we’ll see what’s down the road, man.”
Lanterns was given an eight-episode straight-to-series order earlier this summer time. Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO and Max content material, stated: “We’re elated to be reuniting with each Chris Mundy and Damon Lindelof as they companion with Tom for this recent tackle DC’s ‘Inexperienced Lantern.’ As a part of James and Peter’s imaginative and prescient for the DC Universe, this primary new dwell motion sequence will mark an thrilling new period.“
In a joint assertion, James Gunn and Peter Safran, co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios, added: “We’re thrilled to carry this seminal DC title to HBO with Chris, Damon and Tom on the helm. John Stewart and Hal Jordan are two of DC’s most compelling characters, and LANTERNS brings them to life in an unique detective story that may be a foundational a part of the unified DCU we’re launching subsequent summer time with ‘Superman.’“
Now that it’s official, how do you are feeling about Kyle Chandler taking part in Hal Jordan in Lanterns?