James Gunn Responds To Green Lantern Casting Rumors Ahead Of Upcoming DCU Project

Lanterns (DCU)

Summary

DC Studios co - CEO James Gunn sets the record straight on the casting process for the upcomingDC UniverseTV show , Lanterns . As several DC Universe moving picture are in the works , DC Studios is also focus on their TV ticket in collaboration with Max . One of them is theLanternsseries , gear up to focus onHal Jordan and John Stewartas the leading couplet .

As theLanternsTV show has find itsDC Universe writing squad , a newfangled hearsay recently emerge online that the Max dramatic play was attend to start shoot in Q1 of 2025 in England . In addition to that , casting was purportedly underway , with DC Studios looking for actor in the 43 - 49 years range for Hal Jordan while searching for actors between 27 - 35 old age old for John Stewart . It did n’t take long for the Lanterns rumors to get on Gunn ’s radiolocation as devotee checked in with him on Threads .

In a response to BruceWayncs , Gunnstated,“Casting has not begun , but it ’s going well,“without clarifying when they are actually get down their casting procedure .

In a disjoined response , as fans were discussing the idea of Hal being older than John in the DC Comics canon , and supposedly the direction oftheLanternsTV show , Gunnchimed in with,“I never have mentioned their ages but , canonically in the comics , yes , Hal has always been former than John unless there is some Elseworld tale I do n’t make love about . "

DC ’s 2011 lively - action at law Green Lantern proved that hone the costume is of import . The DCU ’s Lanterns give them a 2d chance to get it correct .

How Lanterns Can Be A Big Departure For DC’s Titular Heroes

While time will state who will play the leadingcharacters inLanterns , the Max boob tube show has the potential to be one of the more alone task in the franchise . One of the big inhalation for the DC Universe serial isTrue Detective , as there will be a big mystery taking space inLanterns . accord to Gunn , Lanternswill get into an overall story centered on"an ancient horror"that will foil between other DC movies and shows .

AsLanternswill follow Hal and John ’s adventures on Earth , it permit the Max series to have a more sexual story , as well as make it character - labour . Even thoughLanternsis a sci - fi show , the tone they are seemingly choke for will make these finicky Green Lanterns able to have a more grounded vibe . Given that John and Hal ’s moral force has never been explored in bouncy - action , DC Studios is doing the proper thing by let them have a weekly telly show that can properly establish them as soul and together .

Whether or not future seasons ofLanternscould take Hal and John outside of Earth remain to be seen . However , given their major role in the DC Universe , fans are stick to to see them get their fair share of adventure in space throughout this continuity . Hopefully , actual casting news onLanternswill start to come out over the next few months as they get closer to starting product .

John Stewart and Hal Jordan together in DC Comics