Nathan Fillion will enter the DC Universe as Man Gardner in James Gunn’s Superman, however he’ll even be again for HBO’s Lanterns.
It was solely a matter of time earlier than one other member of the Inexperienced Lantern Corps joined Kyle Chandler (Friday Night time Lights) and Aaron Pierre (Insurgent Ridge) in HBO’s upcoming DC collection. It’s been introduced that Nathan Fillion will reprise the position of Man Gardner in Lanterns. The character will introduce himself in James Gunn’s upcoming Superman film.
The collection follows Hal Jordan (Chandler) and John Stewart (Pierre), “two intergalactic cops drawn right into a darkish, earth-based thriller as they examine a homicide within the American heartland.“
Fillion not too long ago teased somewhat about his character. “He’s a jerk! What’s important to know is, you don’t have to be good to be a Green Lantern; you just have to be fearless,” he mentioned. “So Man Gardner is fearless, and he’s not superb. He’s not good, which could be very liberating as an actor since you simply assume to your self, what’s the most egocentric, self-serving factor I can do on this second? And that’s the reply. I feel if he has a superpower, it is likely to be his overconfidence, in that he thinks he may tackle Superman. He can’t!“
The remainder of the Lanterns forged consists of Kelly MacDonald (Boardwalk Empire) as Sheriff Kerry, a “no-nonsense woman deeply devoted to her family and close-knit town,” Garret Dillahunt (Worry the Strolling Lifeless) as William Macon, a contemporary cowboy described as “a self-righteous, conspiracy-minded man who masks his ruthless ambition behind a charming and calculated facade,” Poorna Jagannathan (The Night time Of) as 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,” and Ulrich Thomsen (Banshee) as Sinestro. Jason Ritter (Matlock) additionally not too long ago joined the forged as Billy Macon, “a handsome charmer who does his father’s (Dillahunt) bidding. Capitalizing on his household’s popularity, he clings to his small-town ego and has every little thing to lose.“
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 can even govt produce. James Hawes, a prolific TV director finest recognized for Black Mirror and Gradual Horses, will helm the primary two episodes. Lanterns was given an eight-episode straight-to-series order final summer season. Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO and Max content material, mentioned: “We’re elated to be reuniting with each Chris Mundy and Damon Lindelof as they companion with Tom for this contemporary tackle DC’s ‘Green Lantern.’ As a part of James and Peter’s imaginative and prescient for the DC Universe, this primary new reside motion collection will mark an thrilling new period.“
As for Superman, the extremely anticipated movie is slated to hit theaters on July eleventh.
