Earlier this week, it was announced Kyle Chandler (Bloodline, Catch 22, Friday Night Lights) is in talks to take on the role of Green Lantern Hal Jordan in DC Studios’ upcoming HBO series Lanterns. We now know an actor who is reportedly up for the role of John Stewart.
According to MTTSH, Damson Idris (33) is one of five actors considered for the role of John Stewart.
Idris is a British actor, best known for playing the lead role By John Singleton crime drama, Snowfallwhich debuted on FX in 2017 and concluded in 2023 after six seasons. He also played the co-lead in Netflix’s 2021 sci-fi action film, Off the wire.
The series will focus on new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, “two intergalactic cops caught up in a dark Earth mystery as they investigate a murder in the heartland of America.”
The project is developed by Ozarks‘S Chris Mundy, Guardians‘S Damon Lindelofand comic book writer Tom King.
Speaking about the eight-episode series, DC Studios co-presidents and co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran said: “John Stewart and Hal Jordan are two of DC’s most compelling characters, and Lanterns brings them to life in an original detective story.” this is a key part of the unified DCU that we launch next summer with Superman.
Nathan Fillion’s Guy Gardner, who will make his debut in Gunn’s Superman reboot, is expected to have a supporting role in the series.
Stephen Williams (Lost, Watchmen, Westworld) is reportedly in talks to direct the pilot and production Lanterns it is currently scheduled to start in early 2025 in the UK.
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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