As the DC Universe continues development and various stages of production on its slate of projects, Lanterns continues to be deep into casting its leads, Hal Jordan and John Stewart. Jordan and Stewart are best known for being members of the Green Lantern Corps and mainstays of the Justice League.
We have exclusively learned that Josh Brolin has been offered the role of Green Lantern Hal Jordan in DC Studios’ HBO series, Lanterns. This version of the character is described as a Lantern legend and will be a veteran member of the Corps. White actors in their forties and fifties were being looked at for this role until it was determined that Brolin was the top choice for the role of Hal Jordan. DCUleaks exclusively reported over a year ago that Hal Jordan would be a veteran Lantern and John Stewart would be a rookie. It is important to note that although Brolin has been offered the role, it is uncertain whether or not he’ll accept it. If he were to turn down the offer, they will move down their short list to the next option. Update 9/3/24, Nexus Point News has exclusively learned that Chris Pine and Timothy Olyphant are on the short list for Hal Jordan with Pine being the next choice if Brolin declines.
Brolin is best known for his roles as Llewelyn Moss in No Country for Old Men, Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise, and Brand in The Goonies. This can potentially be Brolin’s second portrayal of a DC comics character. He previously portrayed Jonah Hex in 2010’s Jonah Hex.
Hal Jordan was created by John Broome and Gil Kane and debuted in DC’s Showcase #22 in 1959. Jordan’s Green Lantern was a reinvention of Martin Nodell and Bill Finger’s character Alan Scott, who first used the title of Green Lantern in All-American Comics #16 in 1940. Jordan is a former military pilot, following in the footsteps of his father. After his military service he becomes a test pilot for Ferris Aircraft, during which he’s chosen by a dying Abin Sur to become his successor as Green Lantern of Earth’s sector: 2814. Jordan, like all Lanterns, uses an advanced ring powered by his willpower to create hard-light constructs of whatever he can imagine. The character was previously portrayed in live-action in Legends of the Superheroes by Howard Murphy and in Green Lantern by Ryan Reynolds.
Lanterns was first announced in January 2023 by DC Studios co-CEO, James Gunn. The series was later picked up by HBO for an 8-episode season in June 2024 with the announcement that Chris Mundy (Ozark) will be the series’ showrunner and Tom King (Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow) and Damon Lindelof (Watchmen, Prometheus) as executive producers. Lanterns will see two intergalactic cops (Hal Jordan and John Stewart) drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland. Nathan Fillion is expected to reprise his role as Green Lantern Guy Gardner.
Nexus Point News exclusively reported that the series will begin shooting in January 2025. Lanterns is expected to be part of Chapter One: Gods and Monsters of the DCU and will premiere on HBO.
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