Summary
DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn revealed the official creative team for one of the bigDC UniverseTV shows that is currently in development. While Gunn’s DC Universe is currently in the works with theSupermanmovie, there are a lot more films and TV shows being worked on by DC Studios. One of the Max dramas that are being developed is the Green Lantern series,Lanterns, focusing on the Emerald Knights. Rumors floated around this week about a creative team being set for the TV show, as it has been over a year since it was announced forChapter 1, “Gods and Monsters.”
However,Gunnhas officially confirmed thatChris Mundy, Tom King, and Damon Lindelof are officially running the Max series.
Three other writers who had been reported to be part of Lanterns wereJustin Britt-Gibson, Breannah Gibson, and Vanessa Baden Kelly. However, at the time of Gunn’s posting, none of them were mentioned, leaving it unknown if they are part ofLanternsor not.
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Mundy and Lindelof’s previous shows are also very focused on ensembles, which is fitting asLanternswill focus on John Stewart and Hal Jordan as the leading characters.
As Gunn mentioned,King is no stranger to the DC Universe franchise, with the comic book scribe working as part of DC Studios' creative team. King is also working on theSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrowmovie as an architect, with the film adapting his comic book run of the same name. It’s unknown what other DC Universe projects King is working on outsidetheLanternsTV show.
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Mundy’s body of work includes serving as the showrunner on the Netflix seriesOzark, which ran for four seasons.Lanternsis influenced byTrue Detective,as that is another show Mundy worked on as an executive producer and writer. Lindelof’s boarding the new show marked a return for him at Warner Bros. Discovery after his successful run as the showrunner for theWatchmenTV show on HBO, where he also createdThe Leftovers.
With these three confirmed to shepherdLanterns, it shows that DC Studios wanted a combination of writers who have experience with handling mystery and science-fiction, as well as the superhero genre. Mundy and Lindelof’s previous shows are also very focused on ensembles, which is fitting asLanternswill focus on John Stewart and Hal Jordan as the leading characters. Hopefully, with the creative team set, casting will start later this year for the DC Universe show.
Lanterns
Cast
Lanterns: John Stewart and Hal Jordan, intergalactic law enforcers, unite in this series to investigate a murder mystery set in the American heartland, intertwining their efforts in the defense of Earth.
