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Kirk Sanderson

July 24, 2026

SAN DIEGO — HBO Max unveiled the official trailer for the DC Studios drama series “Lanterns,” from DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television, during a July 24 panel at San Diego Comic-Con.

The eight-episode series, based on the DC comic characters from “Green Lantern,” debuts Aug. 16 on HBO Max and HBO. It stars Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, Garret Dillahunt, and Poorna Jagannathan, and was co-created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King.

The series follows new recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) and Lantern legend Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler), two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery with cosmic ties as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.

The series’ pilot was co-written by the three co-creators. Mundy also serves as showrunner. The first two episodes are directed by James Hawes, with Stephen Williams, Geeta Vasant Patel, and Alik Sakharov also tapped to direct. The series is executive produced by Mundy, Lindelof, King, James Gunn, Peter Safran, Ron Schmidt, and Hawes.

“The Lantern” (HBO photo)