Britain's Got Talent contestant sings in Batman costume HBO has finally given the green light to a series based on DC Comics ' iconic superhero, Green Lantern. The US network, in association with Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios, has confirmed Lanterns will get an eight-episode, straight-to-series order.
Chris Mundy, of True Detective: Night Country and Ozark fame, will serve as showrunner, with Damon Lindelof and Tom King as executive producers. Casting has not yet been confirmed, but the series will follow two heroes, Hal Jordan and John Stewart, who take up the Green Lantern mantle in the comics. The interstellar investigators will be drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery involving a murder in the American heartland.
Read more: Robert Pattinson's girlfriend Suki Waterhouse shares first pic of newborn baby ‘True Detective inspired’ superhero series gets green light at HBO (Image: WARNER BROS) John is described as a new recruit, who’s taken under the wing of “Lantern legend” Hal Jordan, who was previously portrayed by Ryan Reynolds in the 2011 blockbuster based on the character. Following a branding reshuffle over at HBO, the superhero drama and other upcoming series are now labelled HBO Originals, meaning they will air on the network in addition to landing streaming platform Max. Co-CEOs of DC Studios James Gunn and Peter Safran said in a joint statement: “We’re thrilled to bring this seminal DC title to HBO with Chris, Damon and Tom at the helm.
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