Created by Tom King and Chris Mundy, new eight-part series, Lanterns, stars Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, Nathan Fillion and Kelly Macdonald.

The story follows John Stewart (Pierre) and Hal Jordan (Chandler), two Lanterns, a.k.a., intergalactic cops, drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery. One where they’re investigating a murder in the American heartland.

‘Promising‘, one might say.

I particularly like what happens from 1:29 in this trailer, and the music that kicks in around 1:42. Is it just me, or does it sound a lot like something from Black Panther? Especially toward the end of that trailer.

Before this, which sounds like a fun premise, all I really knew about Green Lantern, as a non–comic book reader, was that he’s a superhero Ryan Reynolds played back in 2011… much to the disappointment of many fans.

It’s still too early to say how this version will turn out, but I’m here for the unexpected, chemistry-filled pairing of Pierre and Chandler.

Lastly, long-standing Green Lantern fan or not, how is this looking to you?

Jason Ritter, Nicole Ari Parker, Garret Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan, Michael Ocampo, Ulrich Thomsen, Sherman Augustus, J. Alphonse Nicholson and Romeo Brown also star.

Lanterns Release Dates: August, 2026 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

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