Kyle Chandler will shine his light as Hal Jordan in LANTERNS live-action series

Earlier this year, Max announced a straight-to-series order for Lanterns a live-action series focusing on Green Lantern members Hal Jordan and John Stewart. Serving as showrunner for the series is Chris Mundy (Ozark) who will co-write the show along with with Damon Lindelof and Tom King. Today it was revealed according to The Hollywood Reporter that actor Kyle Chandler, best known for his Emmy-winning actor role as Eric Taylor in Friday Night Lights, has been cast as Hal Jordan.

Since the DC Studios led by filmmaker James Gunn and producer Peter Safran, this new direction for DC’s iconic staple of heroes definitely seems to be firing on all cylinders. It all begins with what’s been dubbed “Chapter One: Gods and Monsters.” According to THR, the series is set to start filming in Atlanta from January to June. With any luck, by next San Diego Comic-Con in July, DC Studios will have its first Hall H panel presentation and showcase some footage.

Way back in 2020, Max announced plans for a Green Lantern series developed by  executive producers and writers Seth Grahame-Smith and Marc Guggenheim, along with executive producers Greg Berlanti, Geoff Johns, Sarah Schechter and David Madden. Obviously, those plans were overhauled with the aforementioned formation of DC Studios.

Taking a quick glance at social media, though some have their reservations about Hal Jordan being depicted a few decades older than he is in the comics, in the general the fan reception has been quite ecstatic about Kyle Chandler being cast.

With Nathan Fillion set to make his debut as fan-favorite GL Guy Gardner in James Gunn’s upcoming Superman film, it’s tempting to assume the character may appear. With any luck, it won’t be long until the casting of John Stewart is announced. Keep your eyes peeled right here for announcements.