Lanterns Explains How THAT Major DC Death Could Be Undone

HBO’s Lanterns premiered as a major setup for the Green Lantern corner of the rebooted DC Universe, culminating in the death of one of the franchise’s most popular heroes in episode 1, though the article argues the series may have already planted a path to his return. The show follows Hal Jordan and John Stewart, with Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre leading as the key characters. The piece highlights the episode’s focus on their relationship, including how John once idolized Hal as a boy but now “tolerates” him as Hal trains him against his will to become a replacement. The article frames Lanterns as a tentpole DCU series airing on HBO Max and positions it as a serialized counterpart to Gunn’s theatrical Superman relaunch.