Lanterns is the new DC Studios and HBO series set in the DC Universe that James Gunn has been working on since he and Peter Safran took the reins.
The superhero series stars Aaron Pierre as John Stewart and Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan. In a new interview with Men’s Healthshowrunner Chris Mundy teases that the series is “as much of a buddy cop show as a superhero show.”
“Our show is in a lot of ways about replacement—when should someone step aside and when is it time for the next person to take the reins?” Mundy said about Lanterns. “That push and pull between those two characters is really important. So much of the power that John has is by not taking the bait, understanding that you lose your power if you’re yelling and screaming. That’s what we’re trying to convey: He knows he belongs, so he doesn’t have to overcompensate.”
He continued, “There’s a real balance there that’s just innately inside of Aaron. He’s big. He’s an intimidating presence just physically. But there’s a softness to him, too. There’s a thoughtfulness. You can’t teach that.”
Pierre said that John Stewart is a character that “radiates strength and fortitude,” adding, “That hunger to be the best version of yourself, which also holds you accountable when you’re not.”
Mundy noted that Pierre, taking on the superhero role, “felt a responsibility, especially as a Black man playing this particular role, to make sure he really understood him and brought him to life.”
“I think fans will see the reverence he has for it, and that goes a long way,” Mundy added.
Lanterns is a series from Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King, which follows new recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) and Lantern legend Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler), as two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
The cast of the series also includes Kelly MacDonald, Garret Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan, Ulrich Thomsen, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Sherman Augustus, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Jason Ritter, Nathan Fillion, Chris Coy, and Paul Ben-Victor.
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