It’s official! After announcing Aaron Pierre as the John Stewart earlier today, HBO has now confirmed Kyle Chandler will take the role of Green Lantern legend Hal Jordan in their upcoming ‘Lanterns‘ series.
Based on DC’s Green Lantern comic books, 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.
Chandler is probably most widely known for his role as Coach Eric Taylor on “Friday Night Lights,” which wrapped its final season in 2011 to both critical and popular acclaim for which he was awarded with the Primetime Emmy for “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.” He also starred in the critically acclaimed Netflix series, “Bloodline,” which ran for three seasons and earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He’s also popped up in a bunch of films including ‘Zero Dark Thirty’, ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’, ‘Super 8’, and ‘Argo’.
The series is co-written by Chris Mundy (Ozark), Damon Lindelof (Watchmen, The Leftovers) and excellent comicbook writer Tom King. The first two episodes are directed by James Hawes (Doctor Who, Slow Horses, Black Mirror). The series is executive produced by Mundy, Lindelof, King and Hawes. Based on the DC comic “Green Lantern.”
As I mentioned in the other article, we don’t know exactly where ‘Lanterns’ will land in the UK, however, by the time it does premiere, it seems likely that Warner Bros Discovery will have launched the Max streaming service in the UK (due to launch in 2026), so that is the most likely bet.
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