UPDATE 10/9/2024: DC Studios has now formally confirmed that Kyle Chandler will certainly play Hal Jordan within the DCU Lanterns sequence.
The Lanterns Hal Jordan has been discovered. Deadline reviews that Kyle Chandler is in talks to star as probably the most well-known members of the Inexperienced Lantern Corps in DC Studios’ live-action sequence.
The report notes that Chandler will play Jordan, a task that had been rumored to be going to varied actors over the previous few months. Most lately, it was reported that Josh Brolin turned down the function, which subsequently led to Chandler taking over the mantle of the character.
Deadline additionally reviews that DC Studios is searching for an actor to play John Stewart as effectively. Stewart and Jordan are maybe the 2 most well-known members from the Inexperienced Lantern franchise. Jordan was performed by Ryan Reynolds within the 2011 live-action film, whereas Stewart has been the featured Inexperienced Lantern in numerous animated tasks. He was additionally set to be performed by Wayne T. Carr in Zack Snyder’s tackle Justice League.
What can we learn about Lanterns?
Presently, nothing else is basically recognized about Lanterns, with no different casting obtainable. A separate report from THR notes that HBO is seeking to start filming from January-June subsequent 12 months, so extra info ought to come quickly.
Lanterns can be government produced by Chris Mundy (True Detective: Night time Nation, Ozark), Damon Lindelof (The Leftovers, Watchmen) and Tom King (Supergirl: Girl of Tomorrow), with the latter two additionally co-writing the sequence. It acquired an official straight-to-series-order at HBO final June 2024, greater than a 12 months for the reason that 8-episode undertaking was first introduced again in January 2023.
“The sequence follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn right into a darkish, earth-based thriller as they examine a homicide within the American heartland,” the synopsis for the present reads.
(Supply: Deadline)