DC Studios’ ‘Lanterns’ To Feature The Guardians
This interview marks the first time that we’ve heard about The Guardians being featured in ‘Lanterns’.
An interview with Deli Boys star Poorna Jagannathan reveals that The Guardians will be featured in the upcoming series.
During an interview with Miguel from Arroba Nerd, Deli Boys star Poorna Jagannathan revealed details on one of her next projects, Lanterns. She highlighted that she “couldn’t love the Green Lantern script any more”, its “superbly written” and her character, Zoe is “superbly drawn out”. Diving further into the series she reveals some of the characters we can expect, “All the characters you love and you know… The [Green] Lanterns and you know, The Guardians and the Sinestros”.
We previously knew about the Lantern Corps joining in the form of Aaron Pierre as John Stewart and Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan respectively, later followed by Ulrich Thomsen joining the cast as Sinestro. This interview marks the first time that we’ve heard about The Guardians being featured in the eight-episode series, so who are The Guardians? Let’s find out below.
Who Are The Guardians?
The Guardians of the Universe, also known as the Templar Guardians, were created by John Broome and Gil Kane after the initial concept by Julius Schwartz. They first appeared in 1960’s Green Lantern (Volume 2) #1.
The Guardians are tasked with bringing order to the universe by any means necessary, as a result they were responsible for the creation groups such as the Manhunters and Third Army. Their most successful attempt at peacekeeping was the creation of the Green Lanterns. While the Guardians were born on the planet Maltus, they chose Oa to house the Central Power Battery for their lanterns.
What Is ‘Lanterns’ About?
Lanterns will follow John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) and Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) as they investigate a mysterious murder in the American Heartland. The series is expected to take inspiration from True Detective. Read the official logline below:
The series follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
Lanterns is showrunned by Chris Mundy and stars Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan, Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, and Ulrich Thomsen as Sinestro. The series premieres on HBO and Max in early 2026.
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