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“Lanterns” Premieres Sunday With Realistic Green Lantern Story

8/16/2026

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The HBO Max series “Lanterns” premieres on Sunday, Aug. 16, starring Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart.
Creators Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King designed the eight-episode show to present a realistic Green Lantern story set in Rushville, Nebraska, where four strangers are murdered in a high-school stadium and alien involvement is suspected.
Damon Lindelof says the series avoids fan-service and seeks emotional depth.

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The HBO Max series “Lanterns” premieres on Sunday, Aug. 16, starring Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart.
Creators Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King designed the eight-episode show to present a realistic Green Lantern story set in Rushville, Nebraska, where four strangers are murdered in a high-school stadium and alien involvement is suspected.
Damon Lindelof says the series avoids fan-service and seeks emotional depth.