Lanterns Creators Explain Decision to Limit Green Lantern Corps Characters
The creators of the HBO series Lanterns opted to leave additional Green Lantern Corps members out of a major scene to maintain focus on lead characters Hal Jordan and John Stewart.
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The creative team behind the HBO drama series Lanterns decided against including extra members of the Green Lantern Corps in a major scene, TVLine and IMDb reported. Co-creator and showrunner Chris Mundy stated that adding more characters pulled focus away from lead characters Hal Jordan and John Stewart. [1][6][7]
According to TVLine, the grounded narrative choice kept the focus on Jordan, played by Kyle Chandler, and Stewart. Mundy told Entertainment Weekly that other differently colored power ring users, such as the Red Lanterns and Star Sapphires, were not considered for the story. [1]
Lanterns was created for HBO by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King, and serves as the third television series in James Gunn's DC Universe, according to Wikipedia. Produced by DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television, the show follows experienced Lantern Jordan and recruit Stewart alongside sheriff Kerry Kane as they investigate a murder in Rushville, Nebraska. [2][7]
The first season ended its run situated primarily in rural Nebraska, the New York Times Arts reported. Following the season finale, showrunners have provided details on dropped costume concepts and hints regarding a potential second season, according to reports from SuperHeroHype and ComingSoon.net. [3][4][5]
In short
- Lanterns showrunner Chris Mundy excluded additional Green Lantern Corps members to keep focus on Hal Jordan and John Stewart.
- Kyle Chandler plays Hal Jordan in the HBO television series.
- The series is produced by DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television as part of the DC Universe.
- Differently colored power ring groups like the Red Lanterns were not considered for the season one story.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Lanterns Nearly Brought In Members Of The Green Lantern Corps For One Major SceneTVLine, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Lanterns Creators Break Down Major Green Lantern Twist In James Gunn’s DCUScreenRant, 23h ago
- [3]Lanterns Creator on Why DCU Show Scrapped John Stewart Green Lantern Costume IdeaSuperHeroHype, 6h ago
- [4]‘Lanterns’ Season 1 Finale Recap: The Scene of the CrimeNew York Times Arts, 23h ago
- [5]Lanterns Showrunner Drops a Major Season 2 Hint After DCU TV Show’s FinaleComingSoon.net, 9h ago
- [6]Lanterns Nearly Brought In Members Of The Green Lantern Corps For One Major SceneIMDb, 1h ago
Background
- [7]Lanterns (TV series) on Wikipedia
- [8]Green Lantern Corps on Wikipedia
- [9]Desperate Hours on Wikipedia
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 9 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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