First 'Lanterns' Teaser Revealed by HBO Max and DC Studios

In a nutshell

Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre star as Hal Jordan and John Stewart in Lanterns.
The cast includes Kelly Macdonald, Garrett Dillahunt, Poorna Jagganathan, and many more.
The series premieres August 2026 on HBO Max with eight episodes.

HBO Max and DC Studios have officially released the first teaser trailer for Lanterns, the highly anticipated series that reimagines the Green Lantern mythos with a grounded, noir‑style narrative.

The teaser introduces audiences to Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and John Stewart (Aaron Pierre), tasked with investigating a murder in Nebraska. What begins as a local crime spirals into a mystery with cosmic implications, setting the stage for a gritty detective drama within the DC Universe.

Lanterns Cast and Creative Team

The series boasts a strong ensemble cast:

Kelly Macdonald as Sheriff Kerry
Garret Dillahunt as William Macon
Poorna Jagannathan as Zoe
Ulrich Thomsen as Sinestro
Nathan Fillion reprising his role as Guy Gardner

Behind the camera, The series is co‑created by Chris Mundy (Ozark, True Detective), Damon Lindelof (Lost, Watchmen), and comic book writer Tom King (Mister Miracle, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow).