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  • Adria Arjona Lands Role in ‘Superman: Man of Tomorrow’

    (Left) Adria Arjona stars in 'Hit Man'. Photo: Netflix. (Right) David Corenswet as Superman in James Gunn's 'Superman'. Photo: James Gunn's Instagram.
    (Left) Adria Arjona stars in ‘Hit Man’. Photo: Netflix. (Right) David Corenswet as Superman in James Gunn’s ‘Superman’. Photo: James Gunn’s Instagram.

    Preview:

    • Adria Arjona will play a role in ‘Man of Tomorrow’.
    • David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult are back as Superman and Lex Luthor.
    • James Gunn is writing and directing the ‘Superman’ follow-up.

    Writer/director James Gunn has added one more cast member to his ‘Superman’ follow-up ‘Man of Tomorrow’. Adria Arjona has scored a role that The Hollywood Reporter has heard is antiheroine Maxima, but there has been no official confirmation.

    Her casting comes on the heels of a search for one more person to join the ensemble, albeit one that Gunn has denied even happened.

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    Arjona joins returning ‘Superman’ cast David Corenswet (Superman), Nicholas Hoult (Lex Luthor), Aaron Pierre (John Stewart), Rachel Brosnahan (Lois Lane), Skyler Gisondo (Jimmy Olsen) and Sara Sampaio (Eve Teschmacher), plus fellow new recruit Lars Eidinger (Brainiac).

    Related Article: ‘Lanterns’ Aaron Pierre Set to Play John Stewart in ‘Man of Tomorrow’

    What’s the story for ‘Man of Tomorrow’?

    (L to R) Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, David Corenswet as Superman and Director James Gunn in Warner Bros. Pictures’ 'Superman', a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Jessica Miglio. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    (L to R) Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, David Corenswet as Superman and Director James Gunn in Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Superman’, a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Jessica Miglio. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    Here’s what Gunn said about the new movie:

    “It’s a story about Lex Luthor and Superman having to work together to a certain degree against a much, much bigger threat. It’s more complicated than that but that’s a big part of it. It’s as much a Lex movie as it is a Superman movie. I loved working with Nicholas Hoult. I relate to the character of Lex, sadly. I really wanted to create something extraordinary with the two of them. I Just love the script so much.”

    When will ‘Man of Tomorrow’ be on screens?

    The movie is set for a July 9, 2027 release date.

    Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor in DC Studios’ and Warner Bros. Pictures’ 'Superman', a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. TM & © DC.
    Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor in DC Studios’ and Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Superman’, a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. TM & © DC.

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  • ‘Lanterns’ Aaron Pierre Joins ‘Man of Tomorrow’

    (Left) Aaron Pierre as John Stewart in 'Lanterns'. Photo: John P. Johnson/HBO. (Right) David Corenswet as Superman in DC Studios’ and Warner Bros. Pictures’ 'Superman', a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Jessica Miglio. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights Reserved. TM & © DC.
    (Left) Aaron Pierre as John Stewart in ‘Lanterns’. Photo: John P. Johnson/HBO. (Right) David Corenswet as Superman in DC Studios’ and Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Superman’, a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Jessica Miglio. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights Reserved. TM & © DC.

    Preview:

    • ‘Lanterns’ actor Aaron Pierre is headed to ‘Man of Tomorrow’.
    • He’ll cross over as his Green Lantern Corps character John Stewart.
    • James Gunn is writing and will direct the movie.

    Looks like ‘Man of Tomorrow’ will truly live up to both connectivity between the big and small screen DC Studios universe and adding in more characters for the ‘Superman’ follow-up.

    As first reported by Jeff Sneider and since confirmed by Deadline, Aaron Pierre, who plays Green-Lantern-in-training John Stewart in HBO series ‘Lanterns’ will bring the character to the big screen for the movie.

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    Filmmaker/DC Studios boss James Gunn is once again writing and directing the new movie, which is scheduled to start shooting next month.

    David Corenswet will be back as Superman, with Nicholas Hoult returning as Lex Luthor.

    Related Article: James Gunn Offers New Details on Next Superman Film ‘Man of Tomorrow’

    What’s the story for ‘Man of Tomorrow’?

    (L to R) Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor and David Corenswet as 'Superman', a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Jessica Miglio. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights Reserved. TM & © DC.
    (L to R) Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor and David Corenswet as ‘Superman’, a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Jessica Miglio. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights Reserved. TM & © DC.

    Here’s what Gunn said about the new movie:

    “It’s a story about Lex Luthor and Superman having to work together to a certain degree against a much, much bigger threat. It’s more complicated than that but that’s a big part of it. It’s as much a Lex movie as it is a Superman movie. I loved working with Nicholas Hoult. I relate to the character of Lex, sadly. I really wanted to create something extraordinary with the two of them. I Just love the script so much.”

    Elsewhere in the cast, Lars Eidinger is a new recruit, playing the role of the villainous Brainiac. Rachel Brosnahan, Skyler Gisondo and Sara Sampaio, meanwhile, will all reprise their ‘Superman’ roles.

    When will ‘Man of Tomorrow’ be on screens?

    (L to R) Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, David Corenswet as Superman and Director James Gunn in Warner Bros. Pictures’ 'Superman', a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Jessica Miglio. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    (L to R) Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, David Corenswet as Superman and Director James Gunn in Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Superman’, a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Jessica Miglio. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    The movie is set for a July 9, 2027 release date.

    ‘Lanterns,’ meanwhile, will debut in August of this year.

    DC Studios’ and Warner Bros. Pictures’ 'Superman', a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights Reserved. TM & © DC.
    DC Studios’ and Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Superman’, a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights Reserved. TM & © DC.

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  • Aaron Pierre to play John Stewart in DC TV Series ‘Lanterns’

    (Left) Aaron Pierre as Terry Richmond in 'Rebel Ridge'. Photo: Allyson Riggs/Netflix © 2024. (Right) DC Comics' Green Lantern John Stewart. Photo: DC Comics.
    (Left) Aaron Pierre as Terry Richmond in ‘Rebel Ridge’. Photo: Allyson Riggs/Netflix © 2024. (Right) DC Comics’ Green Lantern John Stewart. Photo: DC Comics.

    Preview:

    • Aaron Pierre is joining the DC Studios TV series ‘Lanterns.’
    • The show adapts the ‘Green Lantern’ comics.
    • Damon Lindelof and Chris Mundy are among the producers of the new show.

    The details are truly falling into place for DC Studios/HBO’s ‘Green Lanterns’ comics-based TV series ‘Lanterns.’

    We learned last month that Kyle Chandler had entered talks to play one of the key lead roles, Lantern Corps member Hal Jordan, and he’s now signed a deal to star.

    Casting his co-star came down to final decision between Stephan James (‘Race’) and Aaron Pierre, who recently showed his bad-ass side in ‘Rebel Ridge’ on Netflix. And now we know that Pierre has won the role of John Stewart, Jordan’s fellow corpsman.

    It’s a much-anticipated role, since Pierre will be playing a character based on one of the States’ first black superheroes, and the show itself is a key part of DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran’s strategy going forward.

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    What’s the story of ‘Green Lantern’ in comics form?

    DC Comics' Green Lantern John Stewart. Photo: DC Comics.
    DC Comics’ Green Lantern John Stewart. Photo: DC Comics.

    Created in its first incarnation (a Lantern named Alan Scott) in 1940 by Martin Nodell and Bill Finger, the concept of the ‘Green Lantern’ comics is that of a super-powered, police force, battling evil doers with rings that allow them to channel energy into different forms. There are many Lanterns, who patrol the known and unknown universe.

    ‘Green Lantern’s history on screen has been seriously mixed. Though different takes on the character have flourished in animated movies and series, their live-action counterparts have had less luck. Ryan Reynolds played the Hal Jordan version in a 2011 movie that didn’t triumph at the box office, and there have been fleeting glimpses on the small screen.

    Even Zack Snyder didn’t manage to realize his chosen Lantern –– John Stewart –– in his mammoth Snyder Cut of ‘Justice League’. Despite shooting a cameo with Wayne T. Carr as Stewart, Warners asked him to remove the character because of the studio’s own plans. In the end, Snyder swapped in Martian Manhunter.

    Gunn has Nathan Fillion playing the Guy Gardner incarnation in his ‘Superman’ movie, which lands on July 11th next year.

    James Gunn and the cast of 'Superman.'
    (Center) James Gunn and the cast of ‘Superman.’ Photo: James Gunn’s Instagram Account.

    And the show had been in development before Gunn and Safran made their big announcement. Back in 2020, ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ Seth Grahame-Smith hopped aboard to write and run what HBO Max (as the streaming service was then called) was picturing its most expensive series to date, a space-set ‘Green Lantern’ drama whose focus would be the Alan Scott and Guy Gardner iterations of the character among the first and most popular versions.

    ‘Lanterns’ will follow the Hal Jordan and John Stewart characters, as new recruit Stewart and Lantern legend Jordan are described in the latest official synopsis as “two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.” So, think ‘True Detective’ meets ‘Green Lantern’…

    Related Article: Kyle Chandler is Now in Talks for the Role of Hal Jordan in ‘Lanterns’

    Who is working on ‘Lanterns’?

    Jodie Foster in HBO's 'True Detective: Night Country.'
    Jodie Foster in HBO’s ‘True Detective: Night Country.’ Photo: Michele K. Short/HBO.

    Chris Mundy, whose resume includes stints on Netflix’s ‘Ozark’ and HBO’s ‘True Detective: Night Country’, is showrunner on the new series, working alongside ‘Watchmen’s Damon Lindelof and DC comics writer Tom King (whose ‘Supergirl’ comic is the basis for the new movie featuring the character).

    And James Hawes, who has worked on series including ‘Black Mirror’ ‘Snowpiercer’ and Season 1 of ‘Slow Horses,’ will direct the first two episodes.

    When will ‘Lanterns’ be on screens?

    DC and HBO haven’t confirmed a release date for the show.

    Green Lantern John Stewart in 'Justice League'. Photo: DC Animation.
    Green Lantern John Stewart in ‘Justice League’. Photo: DC Animation.

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  • Green Lantern Series Officially Picked Up

    'Green Lantern: First Flight'.
    ‘Green Lantern: First Flight’. Photo: Warner Bros. Animation.

    Preview:

    • DC Studios’ ‘Lanterns’ has won a series order at HBO.
    • The series will follow Lantern characters Hal Jordan and John Stewart.
    • Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King are the showrunners.

    Green Lantern, meet greenlight.

    After several years of development, and one big change in creative direction, ‘Lanterns’, adapting the ‘Green Lantern’ DC comics character, has scored a series order from HBO.

    It’ll be part of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Studios plan for a freshly intertwined set of movies and shows and was included in their big announcement last year.

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    What’s the story of ‘Green Lantern’ in comics form?

    Green Lanterns Hal Jordan and John Stewart from DC Comics.
    (L to R) Green Lanterns Hal Jordan and John Stewart from DC Comics. Photo: DC Comics.

    Created in its first incarnation (a Lantern named Alan Scott) in 1940 by Martin Nodell and Bill Finger, the concept of the ‘Green Lantern’ comics is that of a super-powered, police force, battling evil doers with rings that allow them to channel energy into different forms. There are many Lanterns, who patrol the known and unknown universe.

    ‘Green Lantern’s history on screen has been seriously mixed. Though different takes on the character have flourished in animated movies and series, their live-action counterparts have had less luck. Ryan Reynolds played the Hal Jordan version in a 2011 movie that didn’t triumph at the box office, and there have been fleeting glimpses on the small screen.

    Even Zack Snyder didn’t manage to realize his chosen Lantern –– John Stewart –– in his mammoth Snyder Cut of ‘Justice League’. Despite shooting a cameo with Wayne T. Carr as Stewart, Warners asked him to remove the character because of the studio’s own plans. In the end, Snyder swapped in Martian Manhunter.

    James Gunn and the cast of 'Superman.'
    (Center) James Gunn and the cast of ‘Superman.’ Photo: James Gunn’s Instagram Account.

    Gunn has Nathan Fillion playing the Guy Gardner incarnation in his ‘Superman’ movie, which lands on July 11th next year.

    And the show had been in development before Gunn and Safran made their big announcement. Back in 2020, ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ Seth Grahame-Smith hopped aboard to write and run what HBO Max (as the streaming service was then called) was picturing its most expensive series to date, a space-set ‘Green Lantern’ drama whose focus would be the Alan Scott and Guy Gardner iterations of the character among the first and most popular versions.

    ‘Lanterns’ will follow the Hal Jordan and John Stewart characters, as new recruit Stewart and Lantern legend Jordan are described in the latest official synopsis as “two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.”

    Related Article: Director James Gunn Adds Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced and Ed Gathegi to the cast of ‘Superman: Legacy’

    Who is working on ‘Lanterns’?

    'Green Lantern: First Flight'.
    ‘Green Lantern: First Flight’. Photo: Warner Bros. Animation.

    Chris Mundy, whose resume includes stints on Netflix’s ‘Ozark’ and HBO’s ‘True Detective: Night Country’, is showrunner on the new series, working alongside ‘Watchmen’s Damon Lindelof and DC comics writer Tom King (whose ‘Supergirl’ comic is the basis for the new movie featuring the character).

    They’ve received the go-ahead for eight initial episodes in a straight-to-series order.

    Here’s what DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran said about the news:

    “We’re thrilled to bring this seminal DC title to HBO with Chris, Damon and Tom at the helm. John Stewart and Hal Jordan are two of DC’s most compelling characters, and ‘Lanterns’ brings them to life in an original detective story that is a foundational part of the unified DCU we’re launching next summer with ‘Superman.’ ”

    When will ‘Lantern’ be on screens?

    HBO has yet to confirm a release date for the series. Since it has yet to be shot (or even cast), we wouldn’t expect it much before late 2025 or at some point in 2026.

    'Green Lantern: Beware My Power'. Photo: Warner Bros. Animation.
    ‘Green Lantern: Beware My Power’. Photo: Warner Bros. Animation.

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  • ‘Green Lantern’ TV Series Being Redeveloped

    Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps from DC Comics.
    Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps from DC Comics. Photo courtesy of DC.Fandom.com.

    It’s (almost) all change for the DC Comics-based ‘Green Lantern’ show that had been moving forward at HBO Max. Though it had gotten to the point of casting Jeremy Irvine and Finn Wittrock in the lead roles, the series is headed back to the drawing board with a new take.

    Back in 2020, ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ Seth Grahame-Smith hopped aboard to write and run what HBO Max was picturing its most expensive series to date, a space-set ‘Green Lantern’ drama whose focus would be the Alan Scott and Guy Gardner iterations of the character among the first and most popular versions.

    It also represented movement on representation, with Scott, whose comic book character is openly gay these days bringing that across to the show.

    The concept of the ‘Green Lantern’ comics is that of a super-powered, police force, battling evil doers with rings that allow them to channel energy into different forms. There are many Lanterns, who patrol the known and unknown universe.

    Greg Berlanti, who has had a hand in pretty much every DC TV series (and a whole host of others) – and who was one of the writers on the 2011 Ryan Reynolds-starring movie – was producing the show via his Berlanti Productions.

    While Berlanti is staying aboard, the changes mean that Grahame-Smith is departing the show, despite having written eight scripts already and overseen the casting process for Wittrock and Irvine.

    Jeremy Irvine in Steven Spielberg's 'War Horse.'
    Jeremy Irvine in Steven Spielberg’s ‘War Horse.’ Photo: Andrew Cooper, SMPSP. ©DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC.  All Rights Reserved.

    No new creative team has been appointed for the series, but the budget will apparently be less and the focus will instead be on John Stewart, the first Black iteration of the Lantern character. His version was introduced in the 1970s and used Sidney Poitier as its inspiration.

    The history of the Lantern on screen has been seriously mixed. Though different takes on the character have flourished in animated movies and series, their live-action counterparts have had less luck. The Reynolds movie didn’t triumph at the box office, and there have been fleeting glimpses on the small screen.

    Even Zack Snyder didn’t manage to realize his chosen Lantern – John Stewart – in his mammoth Snyder Cut of ‘Justice League’. Despite shooting a cameo with Wayne T. Carr as Stewart, Warners asked him to remove the character because of the studio’s own plans. In the end, Snyder swapped in Martian Manhunter.

    Warner Bros. Discovery has been on a cost-cutting binge of late, cancelling movies and in-the-works TV series all over the place, including ‘Batgirl’ and ‘Wonder Twins’. Since the merger with Discovery, new company chief David Zaslav has announced it is taking billions in tax write-downs as it reduces budgets and reverses decisions.

    ‘Green Lantern’ will now be a much smaller and cheaper series, which and though it was supposed to shoot last year, is now back in development and much further from any eventual release date.

    The Green Lantern Corps from DC Comics.
    The Green Lantern Corps from DC Comics. Photo courtesy of DC.com.
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