Lanterns Season 2 enters early development

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The DCU has confirmed Lanterns is in early development for a second season, with the studio teasing that more Green Lantern mythology is coming. The first season finale wrapped principal character arcs while leaving room for expansion, and some reviewers and viewers called explicitly for more Green Lantern action and cosmic elements in a follow-up. Showrunner comments indicate season 2 will remain grounded on Earth rather than immediately expanding into full cosmic scope. The series introduced a version of John Stewart crafting his own oath on screen, which has drawn vocal disagreement from viewers who dispute that change and from others defending it as part of the show’s reinterpretation. Prominent cast members singled out for praise in posts include Aaron Pierre, Kyle Chandler, and Kelly Macdonald. Next steps: DCU development is underway but no release date, episode count, or production timeline has been announced yet.

Vince Underwood

@vince.vinceunderwood.com

It's exhausting hearing "fans" talk about Lanterns being a character assassination of Hal Jordan. Or accusing the writers of hating Hal. You mean the Hal Jordan that went crazy and killed The Green Lantern Corps? The Hal that tried to remake the entire universe? That Hal? This guy?

The cover to Green Lantern 49 featuring crazy banana pants Hal Jordan wearing 13 power rings.

8311h ago

Vince Underwood10

Or does anyone remember that Abin Sur was being tortured in Hell for the sin of giving Hal a ring?

Mephis6

Maybe its just fatigue of taking a traditionally good hero and reimagining them as some gritty jaded dark version of themselves for the past 15+ years with live action adaptation. I appreciate the kind of cop drama they aimed for, but its understandable fans of the character dislike it.

Vince Underwood6

Hal has a fall from grace in the comics. Hal has a fall from grace on TV. Me: Hey, those things are similar. Some internet people: I hate you and you're dumb.

Shadowjaq4

Hal “She Said She Was 18!” Jordan.

Tiger Pournelle, Furious Irish🏳️‍🌈1

The only time Hal is interesting is when he has an issue, otherwise he's Perfect Cop and that just isn't interesting. Also the reason they have problems writing John, he's sucha freaking archangel where's the tension.

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Lesbiandrea • she/they5

...you mean the thing people called a character assassination at the time?

Nash

@radiodeadair.com

So far I thought the project I'd like least from the new DC stuff would be Peacekeeper season 2. I was wrong. Lanterns is just *terrible.* Hated it. Fucking Lindelof.

3515h ago

Nash37

You know for a split second when they announced the title as "Lanterns" instead of "Green Lanterns" I thought they were gonna be ambitious and do the emotional spectrum stuff and show the other corps. Instead they ran from the source material like it was going to serve them a lawsuit.

Roxanne6

personally if he's attached to something i will always want to blame actual literal war criminal tom king

Florence, Queen of Queer Tokusatsu5

I'm not even gonna bother trying it thanks to all the very necessary Harry Potter references.

grishasaur.bsky.social5

Don’t forget Tom King He had a hand in it aswell.

Zoë4

I’m still bummed about The Animated series getting cancelled all those years ago. Felt like it could have developed into something special.

Jeremy Adler3

Maybe I’m silly, but I prefer my superhero media to be bright and colourful. I know, I’m weird like that :D

POCGamer aka PanzerLion!

@pocgamer.com

People (read: chuds and racists) are freaking out because John Stewart made his own oath in the Lanterns show. There have been multiple "oaths" used by members of the Green Lantern Corps for literally DECADES. And, canonically, Hal Jordan invented the classic oath from nothing.

192h ago

Vyada

@hungryvyada.bsky.social

I guess since it's Ink-tober here's my hand at recreating a comic book inking style. Featuring @nightcrestcomics.bsky.social drawn as a green lantern. Repost cause I uploaded the wrong version.

113h ago

Eric Ansley Díaz 🏳️‍🌈

@geekboyeric.bsky.social

The season finale of #Lanterns largely stuck the landing, wrapping up the character arcs satisfactorily. But season 2 needs to give us way more Green Lantern action and some aliens, ffs. My review for @nerdist.bsky.social nerdist.com/article/lant...

1315h ago

Joshua M. Patton🖤💛🖖2

I wrote about this over at Fandom Rising, but in short it felt a bit to me like Lanterns was one of those shows that was a bit embarrassed about being a comic book show.

Joseph H. Johnson, Jr.

@blackneto.bsky.social

One of the best shows I’ve ever watched. Lanterns is up there with Watchmen and Lovecraft Country. Every single episode 10/10. Now I wanna go read Green Lantern. 👨🏾‍🍳💋

135h ago

Paul Tassi

@paultassi.bsky.social

‘Lanterns’ Season 2 Will Stay ‘Grounded’ On Earth, Says Showrunner www.forbes.com/sites/paulta...

95h ago

Rayna

@queenrayna1337.bsky.social

Just watched the Lanterns season finale! It was really good, I love John's arc in this show. They wrapped up the story for this season really well Excited to see what they'll do with season 2 ^-^

1116h ago

Clord TC, illustration creaturo

@clordtc.bsky.social

i look forward to seeing if lanterns season 2 stops with the "righteous" torture with tom king gone.

108h ago

Clord TC, illustration creaturo5

show's been great just you get that tom kingism every now and then and you're like "aw maaaan"

Cheddar Biscuit1

Thank you! With that scene with sinestro and the suicide bomber aliens, I’m like “the fuck?”

Wannabe Himbo

@unplannedrebel.bsky.social

So when does Lanterns Season 2 come out? F that merger shit.

917h ago

The TV Cave

@thetvcave.bsky.social

No suit. No Corps. Just John Stewart, the ring and an oath of his own. The Lanterns finale had plenty to love, but not everything worked. #Lanterns #JohnStewart #DCU #tvsky

39h ago

Fin

@finlaena.ink

Tomar-Re? More like Tomar-Slay, because only his GLTAS counterpart could pull off the, uh... c-nty c-nty slay energy of Mulger's Le Chimére. (In GL colors, of course) #greenlantern #greenlanternfanart

43h ago

Ben Kuchera

@benkuchera.bsky.social

Lanterns delivered a great ending, that was a wonderful season of TV. It works perfectly if they never make more, but there's plenty of room for a season 2. Bravo.

68h ago

Leanne Hannah

@stratosmacca.bsky.social

1.) Can't waaaait to see John in MOT 2.) I'm gonna need a Lanterns season 2 3.) I'm gonna need a Hal prequel series CC: @jamesgunn.bsky.social

416h ago

Krista 🌸

@kemmybelle.bsky.social

If there is a season 2 of Lanterns (which there should be) they need to figure out a way to bring Hal back. Maybe he becomes a construct that John sees, like the bird he was able to keep around. Kyle & Aaron have great chemistry & I want them to work together more. #Lanterns

617h ago

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