Yahoo Lifestyle ‘Lanterns’: Kyle Chandler Officially Cast as Hal Jordan in HBO Series
UPDATED, Oct. 9: Kyle Chandler is officially set for a lead role in the Green Lantern series “Lanterns” at HBO.
Chandler will play Hal Jordan in the DC Studios series. He will star opposite Aaron Pierre, whose casting was recently announced.
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The show is produced by HBO in association with Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios and is based on DC’s “Green Lantern” comics. It was picked up for eight episodes at HBO in June. Originally intended as a Max original, the show shifted to HBO as part of a new content delineation plan.
Per the official logline, 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.”
Chandler is perhaps best known for his starring role in the high school football drama “Friday Night Lights,” which aired on NBC for five seasons. He won the Emmy for best actor in a drama series for that show in 2011. Chandler has also starred in shows like “Bloodline” at Netflix and “Early Edition” at CBS. In film, he is known for roles in features like “King Kong,” “Super 8,” “Argo,” and “Manchester by the Sea.”
He is repped by Gersh and Brillstein Entertainment Partners.
“Lanterns” is co-written by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King. All three serve as executive producers along with James Hawes, with Hawes also directing the first two episodes.
“Lanterns” is one of several major projects announced under the DC Studios banner, which is run by James Gunn and Peter Safran. The live-action series “The Penguin” starring Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti recently debuted, while the animated series “Creature Commandos” will debut on Max in December. Gunn is also prepping Season 2 of the DC series “Peacemaker” starring John Cena.
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