Nathan Fillion is in excessive demand. Following his casting as Man Gardner in James Gunn’s Superman film, the actor is poised to reprise his position in HBO’s Lanterns.
In keeping with The Hollywood Reporter, the collection was picked up final yr, with Chris Mundy (Ozark), Damon Lindelof (Watchmen, Misplaced) and comics author Tom King teaming up as co-writers and govt producers.
HBO’s Lanterns has already entered manufacturing
Manufacturing commenced in February 2025, with Nathan showing alongside Kyle Chandler, the latter of whom embodies Hal Jordan – a job beforehand held by Ryan Reynolds in DC’s 2011 flick – in addition to Aaron Pierre, Jason Ritter, Kelly Macdonald, Poorna Jagannathan and Ulrich Thomsen.
© GettyWhat’s Lanterns about?
As per the official logline for Lanterns, the present sees “new recruit John Stewart (Pierre) and Lantern legend Hal Jordan (Chandler), two intergalactic cops drawn right into a darkish, Earth-based thriller as they examine a homicide within the American heartland.”
DC co-chief Peter Safran has already acknowledged that the programme can be “very a lot within the vein of True Detective,” whereas showrunner Chris Mundy defined his imaginative and prescient to Vainness Truthful. “Season 1 is designed to be its personal, full season of tv that, hopefully, will develop into many seasons of tv,” he raved.
“Our Lanterns have the rings and all the facility they bring about, and different characters and facets of the lore are going to indicate up or be name-checked. But it surely’s a collection that explores who these guys are once they’re on the job and once they’re out of uniform,” Chris continued.
“It is designed to be accessible for individuals who do not know the mythology, however hopefully actually satisfying for those who realize it backwards and forwards.”
Nathan’s position as Man Gardner
Whereas little is understood about Nathan’s specific position within the HBO spin-off, the actor has spoken about his portrayal of Man, describing him as a “jerk” and “not good, which may be very liberating as an actor since you simply suppose to your self, ‘What’s the most egocentric, self-serving factor I can do on this second?’ And that is the reply…. I believe if he has a superpower, it is perhaps his overconfidence.”
For Nathan, the prospect to hitch James Gunn’s universe is a dream come true. After giving followers a primary take a look at Superman in December, the TV star raved about his time on set. “I’m completely charged up for the brand new @Superman movie by @jamesgunn. I’m thrilled to have met all of the extremely proficient crew and actors who labored so arduous to make it, and I’m elated to have been included. (Thanks once more, James!)” he started.
“This theme brings again unimaginable recollections for me and, on the similar time, model new thrilling emotions. Truthfully, I get chills. It’s an honor for me to let you know all… lookup.”
