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2026 HBO Max Lanterns series rollout

Entities: Lanterns (TV series) · Hal Jordan · John Stewart · Kyle Chandler · James Gunn

Overview

HBO Max continued to promote its eight‑episode DC drama **Lanterns** with a second trailer released on 29 July at San Diego Comic‑Con. The clip confirmed a debut on 16 August 2026, moving the launch a day earlier than previously announced. It also highlighted the involvement of DC Studios co‑CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran as producers alongside Damon Lindelof, Tom King, Chris Mundy and Warner Bros. Television.

The trailer reinforces the series’ premise: veteran Green Lantern Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) mentors rookie John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) as they confront a cosmic conspiracy involving the shape‑shifting Manhunters. Creators explained that the final version ages Jordan into a mentor figure, narrowing the original broader Green Lantern line‑up to focus on the mentor‑rookie dynamic.

Other announced elements remain unchanged: weekly releases beginning 16 August, simultaneous streaming on HBO Max and broadcast on the HBO linear channel, and supporting cast members Garret Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan, Kelly Macdonald, Laura Linney (as a Guardian of the Universe) and a cameo by Guy Gardner. The series is positioned as a flagship entry for the new DCU, blending procedural storytelling with larger sci‑fi mythology, and is accompanied by the sitcom spin‑off **Stuart Fails to Save the Universe** starring Kevin Sussman.

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    DC's 'Lanterns' Series Set for HBO Max Premiere with Hal Jordan and John Stewart

    HBO Max's 'Lanterns' trailer reveals an older Hal Jordan teaming with rookie John Stewart to battle the Manhunters; the eight‑episode series premieres Aug 16, produced by Lindelof, King, Mundy, Gunn and Safran.

  2. 4 days ago

    [CULTURE] 13 sources
    HBO Max's DC Series 'Lanterns' Set for August Premiere

    HBO Max's DC series Lanterns premieres in August, starring Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, with a murder investigation that expands to a cosmic conflict involving Manhunters, Sinte

  3. 6 days ago

    [CULTURE] 38 sources
    HBO Max unveils Lanterns trailer at Comic-Con, revealing Sinestro and Manhunters

    HBO Max’s Lanterns trailer debuted at Comic‑Con, announcing an August 2026 launch, starring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre, and unveiling Sinestro and the Manhunters as central villains.

  4. 7 days ago

    [CULTURE] 8 sources
    July 2026 Streaming Picks: New Hulu Movies and HBO Max Series

    Hulu adds three new movies—including a comedy‑drama, an SNL‑inspired film, and a boxing drama—while HBO Max launches the sitcom‑sci‑fi series 'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe' for July 2026.

  5. 8 days ago

    [CULTURE] 51 sources
    HBO Max’s ‘Lanterns’ trailer unveils gritty Green Lantern mystery

    HBO Max’s ‘Lanterns’ trailer at Comic‑Con reveals a gritty Green Lantern mystery, starring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre, premiering 16 Aug 2026 with threats like Manhunters and Sinestro.

  6. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    HBO Max expands July 2026 lineup with new series and films

    HBO Max will launch many new series and films in July 2026, including the drama Tip Toe, horror film La ahorcada, and titles like Stuart Fails To Save The Universe.

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