Browsing: Lanterns

HBO’s Lanterns premiered its opening episode on August 16, pairing Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) with rookie recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) as the pair investigate a mysterious murder in Nebraska. Developed by showrunner Chris Mundy alongside Damon Lindelof and Tom King, the eight-episode season unfolds across dual timelines set in 2016 and 2026, exploring the…

DC Studios’ “Lanterns” debuted among the top five series premieres on HBO Max.

The first episode of the HBO series Lanterns has received praise from almost everyone who watched it, from critics to casual fans to many comic book readers. But there’s one group of people who are not happy with the Green Lantern show, particularly what happens in the final moments. It’s not just that fans of…

Spoilers ahoy! 15 years ago, there was a Green Lantern movie, starring Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan. It flopped rather notably, falling prey to one of the great rules of movie making: do not have an angry cloud as your villain. In my review, I wrote:

DC learned the hard way that not every superhero (and shared universe) can receive the “Dark Knight” treatment, with Man of Steel leaving critics and fans divided. Lanterns arrived on the scene this past weekend with a darker approach to its

While all movies and television series based on comics come with some concerns, HBO’s Lanterns in particular was met with significant trepidation. Almost from the very start of the marketing for the series, there’s been controversy over the series, with fans questioning the use of green or lack thereof, concerns about the series’ tone, and…

LanternsEpisode 1 confirmed John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) as a vegan, and this revelation completely reshapes what fans know about him from DC canon. DC Studios’ new Green Lantern series introduced fans to the DCU versions of Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and John Stewart, meaning that they have new origin stories that fit within James Gunn’s…

Our latest journey into the DC Universe has just begun with HBO’s space-age detective story, “Lanterns.” As it stands, Aaron Pierre, who is no stranger to the DCU after appearing in the “Superman” prequel series “Krypton,” is delivering here as the stoic and super cool John Stewart, who is in the running to become the newest…

DC fans learned a lot about the Green Lantern mythos throughout tonight’s HBO premiere of Lanterns, and much of it was focused on Hal Jordan. Early in the episode, we see a 60 Minutes interview with Jordan from earlier in his career that reveals quite a bit about the timeline and how long Hal has…

Pilot Season 1Episode 1 Editor’s Rating 4 stars HBO’s latest DC series wastes no time dropping the Green Lanterns into a small-town mystery with world-altering stakes. Photo: John Johnson/HBO