In association with Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios, HBO has given an eight-episode, straight-to-series order for “Lanterns,” a new drama series based on the iconic DC title.
Emmy-nominee Chris Mundy (HBO’s “True Detective: Night Country,” “Ozark”) will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Emmy-winner Damon Lindelof (HBO’s “Watchmen” and “The Leftovers”) and Eisner Award winner Tom King (“Mister Miracle,” “Supergirl”) will co-write the new series with Mundy. Lindelof and King will also serve as executive producers.
The series follows 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.
“We are elated to be reuniting with both Chris Mundy and Damon Lindelof as they partner with Tom for this fresh take on DC’s ‘Green Lantern,’” Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content, said. “As part of James and Peter’s vision for the DC Universe, this first new live-action series will mark an exciting new era.”
HBO in association with Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios. LANTERNS is co-written by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King. The series is executive produced by Mundy, Lindelof and King. Based on the DC comic “Green Lantern.”
