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2026 HBO Max Lanterns series rollout

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HBO Max continued to promote its promotion of the eight‑episode DC drama **Lanterns** with an official a second trailer debut released on 29 July at San Diego Comic‑Con on 27 July. Comic‑Con. The spot clip confirmed a debut on 16 August 2026, moving the July‑24 preview and added production details: Warner Bros. Television co‑produces launch a day earlier than previously announced. It also highlighted the series with HBO Max, involvement of DC Studios co‑CEOs James Gunn and the show will premiere simultaneously on the streaming service Peter Safran as producers alongside Damon Lindelof, Tom King, Chris Mundy and the HBO linear channel on 17 August 2026. Warner Bros. Television. The trailer highlighted reinforces the series’ premise: veteran Green Lantern Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and mentors rookie John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) as intergalactic police detectives who investigate they confront a rural murder cosmic conspiracy involving the shape‑shifting Manhunters. Creators explained that escalates the final version ages Jordan into a cosmic threat. Co‑creators Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King wrote mentor figure, narrowing the pilot 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 serve as showrunners, while James Hawes directs broadcast on the first two episodes. Supporting actors now include 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. Antagonists feature an imprisoned Sinestro (voiced by Ulrich Thomsen) and shape‑shifting Manhunters. A second trailer released on 27 July reiterated the cast and set a weekly release cadence beginning 17 August, suggesting a shift from the earlier simultaneous‑drop plan. HBO Max also announced the related sitcom spin‑off **Stuart Fails to Save the Universe**, starring Kevin Sussman, as part of its 2026 slate. Additional details from the same trailer confirm that Laura Linney appears as a Guardian of the Universe, a role that could reshape the Guardians’ on‑screen portrayal. The series is positioned as a flagship drama to launch entry for the new DCU era, DCU, blending a True‑Detective‑style procedural storytelling with broader larger sci‑fi mythology mythology, and offering a grounded entry point for viewers unfamiliar with Green Lantern lore. is accompanied by the sitcom spin‑off **Stuart Fails to Save the Universe** starring Kevin Sussman.

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  1. 2026-07-30 01:39 UTC 2026 HBO Max Lanterns series rollout
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  4. 2026-07-27 12:35 UTC 2026 HBO Max Lanterns series rollout
  5. 2026-07-26 03:22 UTC 2026 HBO Max programming lineup

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