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Ever since the DCU was announced, there’s been a cloud lingering over it. Even with the success of Superman on the big screen last summer and the water-cooler discussion that’s taking over Lanterns, this cloud won’t go away and has fans wondering the same thing: Where’s Batman? James Gunn has already confirmed that a DCU…

LanternsEpisode 5 was a major turning point for the series, to say the least. All season long, the show has been driven by the mystery of the Manhunter hiding out in Rushville, Nebraska; however, that storyline came to an epic, bloody end as Green Lanterns Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) forced…

Lanterns fails as an adaptation by ignoring what made the Green Lantern comics so beloved. The hit HBO Max series has proven engaging enough to build a loyal audience. However, the show’s writers seem to be actively avoiding drawing upon the books that allegedly inspired the show.

Ever since “Lanterns” Episode 1 delivered its twist ending, it’s been clear the show is not telling a traditional Green Lantern story. The HBO series began by killing off Kyle Chandler’s Hal Jordan, upsetting many fans in the process and delighting many others who were intrigued by where this new take on the source material…

In brightest day, in blackest night, no spoilers for “Lanterns” Episode 5 shall escape my sight. Beware!

From episode one, Lanterns has made it clear that Hal Jordan and John Stewart don’t trust each other. But we really thought that when the chips are down and things get bad, these guys would pull it together and figure out how to work with one another. After all, these guys are heroes, right? Yet,…

In brightest day, in blackest night, no spoilers for “Lanterns” Episode 5 shall escape my sight. Beware!

As DC Studios’ HBO Max series Lanterns earns increasingly more goodwill with each episode, Marvel Studios seems intent on taking the plunge into the same genre, though potentially with a downgrade. Despite the box office failure of Supergirl, James Gunn’s DCU is in full swing, with Lanterns dropping new episodes every Sunday night as its…

In HBO’s “Lanterns,” actor Aaron Pierre plays John Stewart, one of the DC Comics superheroes to hold the mantle of Green Lantern. But just over two years ago, he also stepped into the shoes of a real-life hero and delivered a powerhouse performance in a biographical TV drama that’s often overlooked: National Geographic’s “Genius.”