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For the entire first season of Lanterns, the series has built towards John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) taking on the role of Green Lantern. But as we learned in episode five, after feeling manipulated by the Guardians of the Universe, John rejected the power ring back in 2016. With Hal Jordan then imprisoned on Earth over…

Lanterns,from its beginning, refused to indulge us. By us (and I’m very much including myself), I mean comic book fans. The superhero adaptation has been so ubiquitous a cultural force for so long that the genre has itself necessarily mutated, stretched, and flown into unconventional places. Lanterns has been described as the superhero story as…

Seven years ago, Lanternsstar Aaron Pierre starred in a totally different DC TV show where he even fought Brainiac before Man of Tomorrow. The world has recently been waking up to the talent of the 32-year-old British actor Aaron Pierre after his breakout role in Netflix’s Emmy-winning flick Rebel Ridge. Pierre has since voiced the…

The first episode of Lanterns left us with a central mystery for in both 2016 and 2026. Naturally, like any good True Detective-inspired series, the earlier plot informed the later plot. But that meant for the next six episodes, we had knowledge that Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) would die, shot in the head. The penultimate…

Fan expectation was at an all-time high leading up to the finale of Lanterns, and not just because it is a Damon Lindelof show. Lanterns has been an oddity in superhero media, a mix of grounded detective fiction, strong character work, and bits of Silver Age comic book sci-fi around the edges. The mystery surrounding…

Superhero action fans waiting for a sprawling, special effects-laden fight scene to cap the percolating drama of HBO’s Lanternswill likely be disappointed by the hit show’s brooding, measured season finale.

October is finally here to bring spooky season to the world — please ignore the Christmas decorations already on display at your local pharmacy — and that means plenty of terrifying television coming to your screen this month as well!

Any loyal reader of Den of Geek know that the first trailers for Lanterns didn’t inspire a whole lot of confidence. Like everyone else, we wondered why there was so little green in the Green Lantern show, why the space cops acted so much like Earth cops, why Hal would even bring up Ch’p if…

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A new report addressed the chances of Lanterns’ Season 2 renewal following a viral debate over whether HBO will continue the DCU series. James Gunn’s DCU already renewed one major original for a sophomore outing, as Creature CommandosSeason 2 is expected to premiere in 2027. Peacemakeralso received a second season under DC Studios but isn’t…