Poorna Jagannathan joins Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre in HBO’s upcoming Lanterns collection for a closely recurring function.
Poorna Jagannathan (The Night time Of) has joined the forged of HBO’s Lanterns collection in a closely recurring function.
The live-action Inexperienced Lantern collection is claimed to have a True Detective vibe because it “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.” Jagannathan will play Zoe, who’s described as “effortlessly confident and poised in any setting, even those where she stands out. She is every bit as composed and cunning as the influential men around her.” It’s additionally rumoured that she could also be a love curiosity for John Stewart.
Kyle Chandler (Friday Night time Lights) is ready to star in Lanterns as Hal Jordan alongside Aaron Pierre (Insurgent Ridge) as John Stewart. Kelly MacDonald (Boardwalk Empire) may even star as Sheriff Kerry, a “no-nonsense woman deeply devoted to her family and close-knit town.” Garret Dillahunt has additionally joined the collection in a recurring function. He’ll play William Macon, a contemporary cowboy who’s described as “a self-righteous, conspiracy-minded man who masks his ruthless ambition behind a charming and calculated facade.”
Chris Mundy (Ozark) will function showrunner and govt producer and can co-write the collection alongside Damon Lindelof (The Leftovers) and Tom King (Supergirl), who may even govt produce. James Hawes, a prolific TV director greatest recognized for Black Mirror and Gradual Horses, will helm the primary two episodes.
Lanterns was given an eight-episode straight-to-series order earlier this summer time. Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO and Max content material, stated: “We’re elated to be reuniting with each Chris Mundy and Damon Lindelof as they accomplice with Tom for this recent tackle DC’s ‘Green Lantern.’ As a part of James and Peter’s imaginative and prescient for the DC Universe, this primary new stay motion collection will mark an thrilling new period.“
In a joint assertion, James Gunn and Peter Safran, co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios, added: “We’re thrilled to carry this seminal DC title to HBO with Chris, Damon and Tom on the helm. John Stewart and Hal Jordan are two of DC’s most compelling characters, and LANTERNS brings them to life in an unique detective story that may be a foundational a part of the unified DCU we’re launching subsequent summer time with ‘Superman.’“
