Emmy winner Kyle Chandler is reportedly in talks to star in Lanterns, HBO’s upcoming DC sequence primarily based on the Inexperienced Lantern comedian, in accordance with Deadline sources. Chandler is predicted to tackle the position of Hal Jordan, a personality beforehand portrayed by Ryan Reynolds within the 2011 movie.
The sequence, which comes from Ozark’s Chris Mundy, Watchmen’s Damon Lindelof, and comedian ebook author Tom King, will observe two Inexperienced Lanterns — new recruit John Stewart and veteran Jordan — as they unravel a darkish thriller tied to a homicide within the American heartland. Whereas Chandler is near securing the position of Jordan, the seek for an actor to play Stewart continues.
Lanterns is ready for an eight-episode run and is produced by HBO in partnership with Warner Bros. Tv and DC Studios. Mundy will function the showrunner, whereas Lindelof and King will co-write and government produce. The sequence, ordered straight-to-series in June, is among the first main initiatives from the newly revamped DC Studios.
In accordance with DC Studios co-chairmen James Gunn and Peter Safran, “John Stewart and Hal Jordan are two of DC’s most compelling characters,” and Lanterns will discover them by way of a detective story that performs a key position within the studio’s unified DC Universe.
Chandler, finest recognized for his Emmy-winning position in Friday Night time Lights, has additionally starred in Bloodline, Catch-22, and Tremendous Pumped. He’ll subsequent seem in Again in Motion and Anniversary.
Revealed – September 24, 2024 12:08 pm IST