Lanterns Star Aaron Pierre Will ‘Serve and Honor’ John Stewart’s Inexperienced Lantern within the DCU

With the wealth of expertise in entrance of and behind the digital camera, Lanterns is definitely one of the vital anticipated initiatives in James Gunn and Peter Safran’s fledgling DC Universe. The star of the upcoming HBO collection Aaron Pierre, who will painting the fan-favorite Inexperienced Lantern John Stewart, not too long ago expressed pleasure about his function, teasing his in depth preparation to play the character.

Through the press junket for Mufasa: The Lion King, Pierre advised ComicBook that he’s taking the function of the long-lasting Inexperienced Lantern Corp member very severely and is worked up concerning the story the present will inform. “What I can let you know is that the staff is simply tremendous, tremendous excited to have this chance to carry this story to the folks,” he started. “And, as far as I am involved, I am going do my best to serve and honor and elevate in any method I can, John Stewart and the [Green Lantern] Corps. Hopefully, I serve that, and it resonates with me,” Pierre added. Requested about what his analysis appeared like to arrange for the function, the actor replied, “In depth.”

The Insurgent Ridge actor’s latest feedback relating to Lanterns characterize one of many few instances he has publicly addressed the collection since his casting. Simply after the information broke he would carry the live-action John Stewart to the small display, the actor took to Instagram to share an announcement, “Tremendously honored and abundantly grateful. A dream come true. Thanks all for the love and exquisite power. Thanks for welcoming me to DC. Let’s work!” he wrote, sharing a headshot of himself, and a picture of the DC Animated Universe John Stewart/Inexperienced Lantern.

James Gunn Teases Lantern’s Grounded Method

First introduced as a part of the preliminary DCU slate in January 2023, Lanterns has been in comparison with the hit drama collection True Detective in its strategy. The collection 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. DC Studios co-head Gunn not too long ago reiterated the intent to inform a grounded Inexperienced Lantern story.

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“They’re terrestrial-bound. It isn’t in outer house. We do not have a thousand Inexperienced Lanterns or any of that stuff,” the Superman director stated. “It is a grounded story that is being advised via one other lens in a method that is actually — it is an HBO collection, and it should be an HBO collection. I am proud of that, and I like the scripts,” Gunn added.

DCU’s Lanterns, starring Aaron Pierre as John Stewart and Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan, is anticipated to premiere on HBO in 2026.

Supply: ComicBook

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Lanterns

Solid

Kyle Chandler
, Aaron Pierre

Writers

Chris Mundy
, Damon Lindelof

Community

HBO

Administrators

James Hawes

Producers

James Gunn

Character(s)

Hal Jordan
, John Stewart

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