Lanterns HBO TV Series Cast and Characters: Who's Confirmed for the DC Show?

Lanterns is 1 of the large shows that volition beryllium portion of the archetypal signifier of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s caller DCU (which is officially called Gods and Monsters: Chapter One), and it’s being described arsenic a detective play that’s inspired by shows similar True Detective and Slow Horses. That overmuch is plainly evident successful the precocious released Lanterns teaser trailer.

The series, which stars Kyle Chandler arsenic Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre arsenic John Stewart, is slated to debut connected HBO Max successful August 2026. We whitethorn inactive person a fewer months to wait, but we are starting to larn a batch much astir the bid and who other volition beryllium portion of the show.

Let’s interruption down each the main formed and characters you request to cognize astir truthful you’ll beryllium acceptable for this escapade filled with Green Lanterns and more.

Kyle Chandler arsenic Hal Jordan

According to HBO, Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights, Godzilla vs. Kong) volition instrumentality connected the relation of the “Lantern legend” known arsenic Hal Jordan. He volition enactment alongside John Stewart arsenic an intergalactic cop, and the brace volition beryllium drawn into a “dark, earth-based enigma arsenic they analyse a execution successful the American heartland.”

The teaser trailer establishes Hal arsenic a precise gruff mentor to John, 1 who's unafraid to propulsion his young complaint successful the enactment of occurrence if it means he'll larn connected the job. Hal besides seems to person nary occupation playing the atrocious cop, arsenic evidenced by him roughing up a fishy successful interrogation and pulling retired his ring.

We besides drawback a glimpse of Hal's rugged Green Lantern azygous successful the trailer, 1 rather a spot antithetic from the CG costume of the 2011 movie:

Hal Jordan was created by John Broome and Gil Kane and archetypal appeared successful Showcase #22 successful October 1959.

Aaron Pierre arsenic John Stewart

Aaron Pierre (Mufasa, Rebel Ridge) is John Stewart, a caller enlistee of the intergalactic cops known arsenic the Lanterns. Stewart volition squad up with Chandler’s Hal Jordan successful an effort to lick a execution that happened connected Earth.

As the trailer reveals, John is inactive precise overmuch a rookie, having lone been grooming nether Hal for a mates of months. Hal tells his caller partner, "Don't get hung up connected the jewelry, junior. You're conscionable a f****** substitute teacher. You aren't acceptable to get up successful beforehand of the people until the ringing says you are." He past promptly throws himself retired of their car, leaving John to virtually alert oregon die. A dysfunctional relationship, to accidental the least.

We spot John carrying his Lantern successful 1 changeable of the trailer, suggesting helium volition yet person origin to usage the caller tools of his trade.

John Stewart was created by Dennis O’Neil and Neal Adams and archetypal appeared successful Green Lantern #87 successful December 1971.

Nathan Fillion arsenic Guy Gardner

After making his debut successful James Gunn’s Superman and concisely appearing successful Peacemaker Season 2, Nathan Fillion (Firefly, Castle) volition instrumentality arsenic Guy Gardner successful Lanterns.

"He's a jerk,” Fillion said of his quality to TV Guide. “What's important to cognize is, you don't person to beryllium bully to beryllium a Green Lantern; you conscionable person to beryllium fearless. So Guy Gardner is fearless, and helium is not precise good. He's not nice, which is precise freeing arsenic an histrion due to the fact that you conscionable deliberation to yourself, what is the astir selfish, self-serving happening I tin bash successful this moment? And that's the answer.

"I deliberation if helium has a superpower, it mightiness beryllium his overconfidence, successful that helium thinks helium could instrumentality connected Superman. He can't!"

Guy Gardner has been astir since 1968, arsenic helium was created by John Broome and Gil Kane and archetypal appeared successful comics successful Green Lantern Vol. 2 #59.

Kelly MacDonald arsenic Sheriff Kerry

Via Variety, Kelly MacDonald (Brave, No Country for Old Men) has joined the formed of Lanterns arsenic Sheriff Kerry, a “non-nonsense pistillate profoundly devoted to her household and close-knit town. Her resilience, shaped by a analyzable past that’s hardened her resolve, anchors her erstwhile the community’s secrets statesman to surface.”

Kerry whitethorn beryllium a emotion involvement of Hal, but it's wide from the trailer that she has perfectly zero patience for Hal and John sticking their noses successful the town's latest execution case.

Garret Dillahunt arsenic William Macon

Via Deadline, Garret Dillahunt (12 Years a Slave, Raising Hope) is William Macon, who is described arsenic a modern cowboy who is simply a “self-righteous, conspiracy-minded antheral who masks his ruthless ambition down a charming and calculated facade.” Billy Macon is his son.

William Macon appears to beryllium a caller quality created for Lanterns.

Poorna Jagannathan arsenic Zoe

Poorna Jagannathan (The Night Of, Never Have I Ever) volition beryllium playing Zoe successful Lanterns. She’s rumored to beryllium the emotion involvement of John Stewart.

Zoe appears to beryllium a caller quality created for Lanterns.

Ulrich Thomsen arsenic Sinestro

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DC supervillain Sinestro volition origin immoderate large occupation successful Lanterns, and helium volition beryllium brought to beingness successful the bid by Ulrich Thomsen (The Celebration, The International). In the comics, Sinestro is simply a erstwhile Green Lantern who turned rogue. Via Variety, The Lanterns instrumentality connected him has been described arsenic “ruthless yet undeniably charming.” He besides utilized to beryllium a mentor to Hal Jordan. It remains to beryllium seen if Sinestro volition person turned to the acheronian broadside and donned his yellowish ringing yet successful the series.

Sinestro was created by John Broome and Gil Kane successful 1963 and archetypal appeared successful the comic publication Green Lantern, Vol. 2, #56.

Sherman Augustus arsenic John Senior

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John Senior is John Stewart’s father, and Sherman Augustus (Virus, The Foreigner) volition play the older mentation of the character. Via Deadline, helium is described arsenic the “human embodiment of stubborn” and 1 who can’t assistance but effort to unrecorded successful the past and absorption connected what could person been.

John Senior appears to beryllium a caller quality created for Lanterns.

J. Alphonse Nicholson arsenic Young John Senior

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A younger mentation of John Stewart’s father, John Senior, volition besides look successful the amusement and volition beryllium played by J. Alphonse Nicholson (P-Valley, They Cloned Tyrone). Presumably this means we’ll beryllium getting flashbacks to the young John’s life.

Nicole Ari Parker arsenic Bernadette

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Bernadette is John Stewart’s mother, and the older mentation of the quality volition beryllium played by Nicole Ari Parker (Boogie Nights, Remember the Titans).

Instead of this, notation a spot astir her from the comics - looks similar she has a tragic fate.

Jasmine Cephas Jones arsenic Young Bernadette

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Jasmine Cephas Jones (Blindspotting, Monsters and Men) volition play the younger mentation of Bernadette successful Lanterns.

Jason Ritter arsenic Billy Macon

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Via THR, Jason Ritter (Matlock, A Million Little Things) has been formed arsenic Billy Macon, the lad of William Macon, who is simply a “good-looking charmer who does his father’s bidding. Capitalizing connected his family’s reputation, helium clings to his small-town ego and has everything to lose.”

Billy Macon appears to beryllium an archetypal quality created for Lanterns.

Chris Coy arsenic Waylon Sanders

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Chris Coy (Deliver Us From Evil, Detroit) volition beryllium joining Lanterns successful a impermanent starring relation arsenic Waylon Sanders, and his statement is arsenic mysterious arsenic his quality seems to be.

Via Deadline, He is said to beryllium an “intelligent subsister oregon a tense motortruck driver. Age and existent sanction unknown, he’s unbound by the laws of nature.” Huh?

Waylon Sanders appears to beryllium an archetypal quality created for Lanterns.

Paul Ben-Victor arsenic Antaan

Via Deadline, Antaan, an extraterrestrial “devoted to exposing the information and exacting vengeance against those who wronged his people,” volition beryllium played by Paul Ben-Victor (The Wire, The Irishman). His quality is besides “consumed by a heavy and unrelenting hatred for the law” and is “determined to present justness connected his ain terms.”

Antaan appears to beryllium an archetypal quality created for Lanterns.

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