With James Gunn announcing that he is working on a TV series following Hal Jordan and John Stewart, here's everything you need to know about Lanterns.

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Aaron Pierre is officially joining the Green Lantern series at HBO, Variety has learned. Pierre will star as John Stewart in the series, which is titled “Lanterns.” It was previously reported that Kyle Chandler was in talks for the role of Hal Jordan.

Aaron Pierre has been cast as the DC character John Stewart, also known as Green Lantern, in the upcoming HBO series Lanterns. 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.

HBO and DC Studios announced that Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler will lead the "Lanterns" TV show. It's the first major "Green Lantern" project since Ryan Reynolds' 2011 film.

Actor Aaron Pierre was recently cast as John Stewart in the DC Uiverse’s Lanterns series. And now, Pierre, who recently shot to widespread popularity with Netflix’s Rebel Ridge, has addressed his casting as an iconic DC character.

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Aaron Pierre has officially joined the cast of Lanterns. The actor recently gained plaudits for his powerful role in Netflix thriller Rebel Ridge. He’s set to star as John Stewart in the series, according to Variety Kyle Chandler plays Hal Jordan,

Pierre will star opposite Kyle Chandler's Hal Jordan, an older Green Lantern who will mentor John Stewart in a True Detective-esque take on the iconic DC Comics series.