‘Lanterns’ Reveals Sinestro & Brings Out Surprise Guest at Comic-Con
Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre were in Hall H this Friday to promote Lanterns and debut some exciting reveals.
The two stars, who play Hal Jordan and John Stewart, respectively, were present at the Hall H panel during 2026 Comic-Con International: San Diego at the San Diego Convention Center on Friday (July 24) in California.
They were joined by fellow castmates Garret Dillahunt and Poorna Jagannathan, along with creators Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King.
Nathan Fillion makes a surprise appearance at the Lanterns panel
Nathan Fillion, who will reprise his role of Guy Gardner in the HBO series after debuting in Superman, made a surprise appearance during the Hall H panel.
“Somebody left my email off the invite list for this. I don’t know if you guys know this. I’m kind of a big deal at Comic-Con,” Nathan joked as he showed up during the panel to lots of fanfare from the audience. A clip of Guy from the show was also shown.
Sinestro footage revealed
Toward the end of the panel, we also got to see our first look at Ulrich Thomsen as Sinestro! He also appears in the new trailer.
What is Lanternsabout and when will it premiere?
Here’s the official logline.
The series follows new recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) and Lantern legend Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler), two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery with cosmic ties as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
Lanternsis officially set to debut on HBO on Sunday, August 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.
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