HBO Original Drama Series LANTERNS Begins Production

In Association With Warner Bros. Television And DC Studios, Additional Directors Include Stephen Williams, Geeta Vasant Patel, And Alik Sakharov

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· Production has commenced on the HBO Original drama series LANTERNS on the historic Warner Bros lot in Burbank. The series, an HBO Original production in association with Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios, is based on the iconic DC title "Green Lantern."

· Logline: The series follows 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.

· Cast: Aaron Pierre, Kyle Chandler, Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan, and Ulrich Thomsen.

· Chris Mundy, executive producer and showrunner, quote: "From the start, our driving force has been to deliver a layered drama - rooted in nuanced storytelling and rich world building - that balances tension and mystery with honest, authentic emotion. The goal is to create something that feels timeless and grounded without sacrificing the magic of the source material."

· Credits: HBO in association with Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios. The LANTERNS pilot is co-written by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King. The first two episodes are directed by James Hawes, with Stephen Williams, Geeta Vasant Patel and Alik Sakharov also tapped to direct. The series is executive produced by Mundy, Lindelof, James Gunn, Peter Safran, King, Ron Schmidt, and Hawes. Based on the DC comic "Green Lantern."