{"id":16335,"date":"2026-07-25T02:55:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T21:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=16335"},"modified":"2026-07-25T02:55:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T21:55:07","slug":"lanterns-trailer-hal-jordan-and-john-stewart-team-up-for-a-manhunter-murder-mystery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=16335","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Lanterns&#8217; trailer: Hal Jordan and John Stewart team up for a Manhunter murder mystery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>TV is about to get a whole lot greener, thanks to <em>Lanterns<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/hbo\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">HBO<\/a> released the official trailer for the Green Lantern-focused series at <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/comic-con\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">San Diego Comic-Con<\/a>, giving viewers a deep dive into the dynamic between Green Lanterns Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and John Stewart (Aaron Pierre). They&#8217;re intergalactic cops tasked with protecting Earth. Hal is a Lantern legend, while John is a new recruit who&#8217;s still learning the ropes of how to use his magical ring.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex mx-auto mt-8 w-full max-w-3xl font-sans text-lg leading-normal md:text-xl md:leading-7\">\n        <span class=\"font-bold text-primary-400\">SEE ALSO:<\/span><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/entertainment\/sdcc-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-season-3-teaser\" class=\"flex items-center text-secondary-300\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"ml-1\">&#8216;The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power&#8217; teaser shows Sauron in full control of Middle-earth<\/span><br \/>\n            <svg class=\"ml-1 w-4 h-4 font-normal fill-current\"><use href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/images\/icons\/spritemap.svg#sprite-arrow-right-thin\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<p>Based on the trailer, Hal and John&#8217;s mentor-mentee relationship is pretty strained. No wonder, given that Hal dumps water on a sleeping John, or that everyone refers to John as Hal&#8217;s backup.<\/p>\n<p>However, the two will have to learn to work together as they try to solve a new mystery right in America&#8217;s heartland, one that has ties to the fearsome shape-shifting Manhunters.<\/p>\n<p>Co-created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King, <em>Lanterns <\/em>has a neo-Western flair. But that doesn&#8217;t mean it&#8217;s without Green Lantern magic. The trailer sees Hal using his ring to fly, and John&#8230; Well, John can create a very cute hummingbird with his ring, but it seems he still has a lot to learn.<\/p>\n<p>The trailer also features appearances from <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/superman-review-james-gunn\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\"><em>Superman<\/em><\/a>&#8216;s Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion), as well as classic Green Lantern villain Sinestro (Ulrich Thomsen). Check out the full video above to see them, Hal, and John in action.<\/p>\n<p><em>Lanterns <\/em>also stars Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan, Laura Linney, Jason Ritter, J. Alphonse Nicholson, and Jasmine Cephas Jones.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zdcs.link\/aA0yPo?pageview_type=Standard&amp;template=video&amp;module=content_body&amp;element=offer&amp;item=text-link&amp;element_label=Lanterns%20premieres%20Aug.%2016%20at%209%20p.m.%20ET%20on%20HBO%20and%20HBO%20Max.&amp;object_type=video&amp;object_uuid=03z6fo5r2QCrxgEOAj0ZhCS&amp;short_url=aA0yPo&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2Fvideo-route-prefix%2Fentertainment%2Fsdcc-lanterns-trailer-hbo\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\"><em>Lanterns <\/em>premieres Aug. 16 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max.<\/a><\/p>\n<section class=\"mx-auto max-w-7xl\">\n<\/section><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TV is about to get a whole lot greener, thanks to Lanterns. 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