John Stewart Set for Wider DC Role Beyond Aug. 16 'Lanterns' Debut
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Updated · Gizmodo · Aug 14
John Stewart Set for Wider DC Role Beyond Aug. 16 'Lanterns' Debut
3 articles · Updated · Gizmodo · Aug 14
Summary
Chris Mundy said John Stewart is being positioned to move beyond HBO's "Lanterns" and appear elsewhere in the DC Universe after the series establishes him.
Mundy told the New York Times the show aims to put John "on his feet" first, then let him "walk around in the rest of the DC-verse," signaling a broader franchise future.
"Lanterns" itself centers on John Stewart taking over from an aging, more jaded Hal Jordan while the pair investigate a small-town mystery in Nebraska.
Mundy said he, Damon Lindelof and Tom King had no directive to tie the series into the wider DC slate, though his comments highlighted John alone and left Hal Jordan's longer-term future unclear.
The first episode of "Lanterns" premieres on HBO on Sunday, Aug. 16, making the series a likely launch point for Stewart's larger DC presence.