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In , which just released in theaters, steals the spotlight as the hilariously dimwitted and egotistical Guy Gardner. Guy Gardner is the only Green Lantern who appears in the film, but he'll soon be joined by more in a new series that's part of vision for the new . Nathan Fillion is confirmed to play a major role in the upcoming HBO show , which will pair Guy Gardner with the most famous members of the Lantern Corps, Hal Jordan and John Stewart.

Lanterns will be extremely different from any other superhero show. The project will follow Green Lanterns as they help investigate a murder in a small town. Expect the show to have a darker tone, kind of like a True Detective season that's set in the DC universe. Even if this new take sounds far too different, Lanterns still has plenty of reasons to get fans excited.

Nathan Fillion's Guy Gardner will play a major role in Lanterns, but he's not the only Green Lantern in the show. In fact, . Hal Jordan will serve as an experienced mentor to John Stewart, who's supposed to replace Jordan in the Lantern Corps. Hal Jordan will be played by Kyle Chandler, who certainly has experience playing a wise leader with his role as coach Eric Taylor on Friday Night Lights. John Stewart will be played by Aaron Pierre, who stunned audiences as the lead in the Netflix movie Rebel Ridge.

Kelly Macdonald, known for No Country for Old Men and Trainspotting, will assist the Lanterns as the sheriff leading the investigation of the murder. The Lanterns will also meet other intergalactic beings who will stand in their way during the investigation. Ulrich Thomsen will play the longtime nemesis of the Green Lanterns, Sinestro. Paul Ben-Victor will play a new extraterrestrial character named Antaan, who seeks justice on his own terms. Other recurring human characters will be played by Jason Ritter, Nicole Ari Parker, Garrett Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan, and Sherman Augustus.

In interviews leading up to his appearance in Superman, Nathan Fillion confirmed some details about the tone of the Lanterns show. In an interview with ScreenRant, Nathan Fillion said that for Guy Gardner, ". It doesn't change the character, but he's certainly dealing with that situation that he's in." Guy Gardner might act as a comedic relief character at various moments in Lanterns, but Nathan Fillion's statement confirms the character will also be helping other Lantern Corps members solve a dark mystery. In the same interview, Fillion also said, "I dropped more F-bombs on my first day on Lanterns than I had in my entire career put together," seemingly .

All of Fillion's comments go in line with what's been revealed about Lanterns so far. The series is set to have a darker tone than Superman and even Peacemaker. . The murder will likely be tied to supernatural occurrences that could have a great impact on the DCU; otherwise, members of the Lantern Corps wouldn't need to help. People who worked on the series have compared it to other shows such as True Detective and Slow Horses. It's a bold new take for superhero projects, which is much needed after the past few years of disappointing shows and movies. Even if it wasn't connected to the DC brand, Lanterns would still sound interesting, and that's the exact criteria these projects need to achieve if they're going to keep viewers.

Lanterns has assembled an all-star team working behind the scenes to make sure the series is still top quality as it enters new territory for the DCU. for Lanterns, and he's very experienced at writing for crime shows, having worked on Criminal Minds, Ozark, and True Detective. , creator of Lost and many other J.J. Abrams productions. The series will have four different directors, each working on two episodes. They include James Hawes (Slow Horses), Stephen Williams (Lost), Alik Sakharov (Game of Thrones), and Geeta Vasant Patel (House of the Dragon).

. Although there's no official release date, it's supposed to come out before Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, which is currently scheduled for June 26, 2026. Lanterns could even come out as early as January, considering that's the same release month as the first season of Peacemaker in 2022. , most likely with weekly releases like other HBO shows.

Thankfully, Nathan Fillion fans won't have to wait until next year to see Guy Gardner again. Before he appears in Lanterns, he'll show up in Season 2 of Peacemaker alongside Justice Gang characters Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced) and Maxwell Lord (Sean Gunn). Peacemaker Season 2 premieres on August 21 with new episodes releasing weekly on HBO Max. Until then, Guy Gardner lovers will just need to keep rewatching Superman, which is now playing in theaters everywhere.