The first season of HBO’s Lanterns has officially wrapped up, and after eight weeks of intense speculation, small-town murder theories, and cosmic clues, showrunners Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King stuck the landing. The Lanterns season 1 finale, Episode 8 (“Dirt and Stars”), premiered last night on HBO and Max. While a vocal subset … Read more
Lanterns is currently in the middle of its first season on HBO, shattering viewership records, becoming an instant hit, and offering sweet redemption for the Green Lantern property after the infamous 2011 movie fiasco. But the absolute highlight of the series has been the electrifying dynamic between Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre as Hal Jordan … Read more
The new HBO series Lanterns didn’t just have the monumental job of showcasing what James Gunn’s new DCU is capable of on television; it also had to completely distance itself from the empty CGI cosmic spectacle, lazy tropes, and cringe humor that ruined Ryan Reynolds’ 2011 Green Lantern movie. By adopting a grounded, “cop show” … Read more