The reports were correct, and production has begun on the Lanterns series.

Poorna Jagannathan said over the weekend that camera tests for Lanterns were set to begin on Tuesday. Garret Dillahunt – set to play an original character named William Macon – then shared to his Instagram stories (via Reddit) that they had indeed begun. He shared two images from the set. One shows a lighting setup, and another shows cast chairs.

DC Studios co-chair James Gunn recently told IGN the order of the DCU broke down as “Creature Commandos, Superman, Peacemaker, Lanterns, Supergirl. And then some things people don’t know.”

He went on to add that Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is scheduled to hit theaters on June 26, 2026. “We’ll see when [Lanterns] comes out, but they’re around the same time.” With production slated to end on July 1, a late 2025/early 2026 release date seems most likely.

Lanterns has announced six roles so far: Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan, Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, Ulrich Thomsen as Sinestro, Kelly Macdonald as Sheriff Kerry, Garret Dillahunt as William Macon, and Poorna Jagannathan as Zoe.

Emmy-nominee Chris Mundy (HBO’s True Detective: Night Country, Ozark) will be the showrunner and an executive producer on the project. Emmy-winner Damon Lindelof (HBO’s Watchmen and The Leftovers) and Eisner Award winner Tom King (Mister Miracle, Supergirl) will co-write the new series with Mundy. Lindelof and King will also serve as executive producers.

The official logline of the series says, “The series follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.”

Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO and Max Content, said in a statement at the time of the series’ announcement, “We are elated to be reuniting with both Chris Mundy and Damon Lindelof as they partner with Tom for this fresh take on DC’s Green Lantern. As part of James [Gunn] and Peter’s [Safran] vision for the DC Universe, this first new live-action series will mark an exciting new era.”

No firm release date has yet been announced for the release of Lanterns.

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