James Gunn took to his social media to share a first look image at his upcoming DC Universe project, HBO’s Lanterns starring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre.

Gunn’s post on X read: “Excited that #Lanterns is now in production. DC Studios’ new show for @HBO and Max, from creators Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, & @TomKingTK, starring Kyle Chandler & Aaron Pierre, is something really special. @StreamOnMax @dcofficial”

The new photo shows Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler as the two Green Lanterns — John Stewart and Hal Jordan, respectively. The pair can be seen walking down a road, with Chandler’s Jordan wearing his Green Lantern Corps. ring on his finger. The duo investigate murders while on the road; per the official logline, the series will follow “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.”

The cast also features Kelly Macdonald as Sheriff Kerry, Garret Dillahunt as the modern cowboy William Macon, Poorna Jagannathan as John’s potential love interest Zoe and Ulrich Thomsen as Green Lantern villain Sinestro.

The photo comes as HBO and James Gunn announced that the series has officially entered production, after receiving an official straight-to-series order at HBO in June 2024 (more than a year since the 8-episode project was first announced back in January 2023). No official release date for Lanterns has been released just yet.

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