The Lanterns Show Has Recruited Its First Director

The past fewer weeks, Warner Bros. has been making moves with its upcoming Lanterns show. After a number of stars were said to beryllium circling the pb relation of Hal Jordan, the portion yet went to Friday Night Lights alum Kyle Chandler. Now, the DC Comics play has managed to spell a measurement further and fastener down idiosyncratic to get down the camera for its opening act.

Per the Hollywood Reporter, British manager James Hawes volition helm the archetypal 2 episodes of the show, and has besides been brought onboard arsenic an enforcement shaper for the series. Hawes is simply a recurring manager for Slow Horses over connected AppleTV+, and has besides directed for respective genre shows, including Doctor Who and Raised by Wolves. But Lanterns isn’t conscionable a sci-fi series, it’s besides said to beryllium a person gritty bull vibe a la True Detective, and Hawes has immoderate acquisition there: on with Slow Horses, he’s directed for cop-adjacent shows similar The Alienist and The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher.

Also according to THR, there’s been immoderate insignificant casting question for Lanterns’ co-lead, John Stewart. Last week, Aaron Pierre (Rebel Ridge) and Stephan James (Beacon 23) were reported arsenic successful the moving for the part, which volition spot John arsenic the newbie mentored by Chandler’s much seasoned leader Hal, and the outlet present says some men surface tested for the portion connected Thursday and Friday. At the moment, they look to inactive beryllium the lone 2 frontrunners for the part, and we’ll fto you cognize who yet ends up getting it erstwhile the determination is made.

Lanterns sees Hal and John doing their abstraction bull happening connected Earth looking into a execution successful the American heartland that’s managed to autumn wrong their jurisdiction. As they spell investigating, the duo commencement to uncover thing darker that mightiness besides revereberate passim the remainder of the galaxy. The eight-episode play is headed up by showrunner Chris Mundy, who besides wrote and EPs the bid with Leftovers alum Damon Lindelof and comics scribe Tom King.

We’ll person much accusation on Lanterns as it’s doled retired up of the show’s eventual merchandise connected Max—or rather, HBO (again)—in the adjacent future.

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