Kyle Chandler To Portray Hal Jordan In HBO's DC Series, 'Lanterns'

Deadline has reported that Aaron Pierre and Stephan James are the leading candidates to portray John Stewart in HBO's highly anticipated series, Lanterns, which is based on the Green Lantern DC comic. Earlier this week, Kyle Chandler was confirmed for the role of Hal Jordan.

15 hours ago, Goldbug said:

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Kyle Chandler has been selected to portray Hal Jordan in HBO's forthcoming DC series, Lanterns, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. Chandler received the role following Josh Brolin's decision to decline the offer. The production is presently engaged in casting further roles and choosing directors.

Lanterns is characterized by a gritty atmosphere reminiscent of True Detective, centering on Jordan, who is hesitant to mentor a younger Lantern, John Stewart. In the history of DC publishing, Stewart stands out as one of the first Black superheroes. The narrative follows the duo as they delve into a murder case on Earth that carries significant ramifications. Reports indicate that DC and the producers are seeking a youthful and fresh-faced actor to portray this role alongside a more established and prominent actor.

Chris Mundy is serving as the showrunner for the eight-episode series. He collaborates with Damon Lindelof, the creator of HBOs Watchmen and the television series Lost, alongside Eisner Award-winning comic book writer Tom King. The show is in the process of casting and selecting directors with filming scheduled to take place in Atlanta from January to June of next year.

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I remember back in the day when first Wonder Woman movie hit the screens, some fans wanted for Hal Jordan to be related to Steve Trevor so Chris Pine could play him in modern day DCEU, I didn't dislike idea and now it isn't bad either but Pine is still connected to old DCEU which might confuse some and make Green Lantern feel not as fresh in some way.

I think Chris Pine was on the short list for Hal at some point. Just offer the role to him. He can play grizzled and gruff if he needs to. He doesn't have that smoked three packs a day for thirty years voice, but Hal doesn't necessarily need that or have to be played by a guy in his mid-fifties to be an older veteran Lantern. Mid-forties should work, too, especially if John is in his thirties.

I'm very disappointed to hear that Brolin won't be playing Hal in that series. Josh is easily one of my favorite actors of my lifetime and he's already done such a great job with other comic characters like Thanos, Cable and Jonah Hex, not to mention his roles in the Dune, Men in Black and Sin City franchises. It's very unlikely they'll be able to find anyone as good as him.

On 6/25/2024 at 4:58 PM, SpiderS said:

Speaking of new DCU, just saw Mr. Terrific and Superman's costume and it's actually better than first pic but still feels uneven, from general design standpoint I think it was a great mistake to have V neck, Neck is pretty important part of Superman visual and using V neck makes his neck look artificially thinner and therefore less muscular and powerful which is bad for supes, traditional neck arrangement would do a lot of good here.

As for general feel of the costume it does feel like CW quality but I'm hoping this costume is more of a stunt/flexibility one and will be touched up in the post like it was with Black Panther costume in civil war, that was also pretty loose and baggy as well as more flat in finish. Mr. Terrific on other hand looks really well done although his footwear is kinda lame looking.

The colors aren't bad....I like that. Still not crazy about the shield but at least its on the cape. Agree totally about the v neck..I think it looks good on a lot of outfits but NOT Superman. I REALLY don't see why Mr. Terrific is there but, I'm intrigued enough to let it play out.

Good for him...stay away from dc.

I guess if it was a older version of Hal he wouldn't be a bad choice

As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Josh Brolin has declined an invitation to take on a role in Lanterns, the DC Studios series inspired by the Green Lantern superhero character.

Brolin was considered for the role of Hal Jordan, the confident Green Lantern character. As reported by various sources, the actor received an offer at the end of August but decided against the offer this past weekend. Further details were not disclosed.

Chris Mundy is serving as the showrunner for the eight-episode series. He collaborates with Damon Lindelof, the creator of HBOs Watchmen and the television series Lost, alongside Eisner Award-winning comic book writer Tom King. The show is in the process of casting and selecting directors with filming scheduled to take place in Atlanta from January to June of next year.