Following an offer to Josh Brolin, DC Studios has moved on to their next choice.
We have exclusively learned that Kyle Chandler is in talks for the role of Green Lantern Hal Jordan in DC Studios’ HBO series, Lanterns. This version of the character is described as a Lantern legend in his forties to fifties and will be a veteran member of the Corps. DCUleaks exclusively reported over a year ago that Hal Jordan would be a veteran Lantern and John Stewart would be a rookie. If talks fall through, it’s uncertain who would be DC Studios’ next choice for the role. Nexus Point News exclusively reported that Chris Pine and Timothy Olyphant were also on the short list in addition to Ewan McGregor, which was reported by the InSneider.
Chandler is best known for his role as Eric Taylor in Friday Night Lights which landed him an Emmy win for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Chandler also notably starred in the Monsterverse franchise and numerous other films such as Argo, The Wolf of Wall Street, Zero Dark Thirty, and Manchester by the Sea.
Hal Jordan was created by John Broome and Gil Kane and debuted in DC’s Showcase #22 in 1959. Jordan’s Green Lantern was a reinvention of Martin Nodell and Bill Finger’s character Alan Scott, who first used the title of Green Lantern in All-American Comics #16 in 1940. Jordan is a former military pilot, following in the footsteps of his father. After his military service he becomes a test pilot for Ferris Aircraft, during which he’s chosen by a dying Abin Sur to become his successor as Green Lantern of Earth’s sector: 2814. Jordan, like all Lanterns, uses an advanced ring powered by his willpower to create hard-light constructs of whatever he can imagine. The character was previously portrayed in live-action in Legends of the Superheroes by Howard Murphy and in Green Lantern by Ryan Reynolds.
Lanterns was first announced in January 2023 by DC Studios co-CEO, James Gunn. The series was later picked up by HBO for an 8-episode season in June 2024 with the announcement that Chris Mundy (Ozark) will be the series’ showrunner and Tom King (Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow) and Damon Lindelof (Watchmen, Prometheus) as executive producers. Lanterns will see two intergalactic cops (Hal Jordan and John Stewart) drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland. Nathan Fillion is expected to reprise his role as Green Lantern Guy Gardner.
Nexus Point News exclusively reported that the series will begin shooting in January 2025 in Atlanta. Lanterns is expected to be part of Chapter One: Gods and Monsters of the DCU and will premiere on HBO. Deadline first reported this news.
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