Lanterns season 2: what we know so far about the Green Lantern TV show's possible return

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Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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Lanterns season 2 hasn't been announced yet, but there's plenty we can speculate on about the HBO Max show's return.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Lanterns season 2: key information - Yet to be officially announced - Writers room has been
assembled - Release date and trailer reveals are a long way off - No firm details about its cast and plot - Might introduce alien members of the Lanterns Corps. - Could be another Earth-bound story Lanterns season 2 is in very early development at DC Studios. Admittedly, it hasn't received the
green light to officially move forward yet, but there are positive signs that it'll see the light of day.

Indeed, Lanterns ' impressive season 1 viewership and the assembly of a
season 2 writers room have given fans hope that it's a matter of when, not
if, the hit HBO TV Original will get another installment. While we wait for news regarding an official renewal, there's plenty we can speculate on about the sci-fi crime drama's return. Below, I've rounded up everything I can find on season 2 of Lanterns , including what's been teased by its cast and crew. Here, then, is what we know so far about the series' potential return. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here: Lanterns season 2 release date: what we know so far Looking to the sky for that all-important renewal announcement like... (Image credit: DC Studios/HBO Max) Predictably, Lanterns season 2 doesn't have a confirmed launch date. The HBO Max program hasn't
even officially announced, so we'll be waiting a long time for its actual release.

Even with its writers room already bandying around ideas for next season,
it's going to be a while before its scripts are completed and the cameras start rolling on the DC Universe ( DCU ) TV show's next chapter, too. You may like Lanterns season 2 renewal hopes grow amid impressive viewership and writers' room update HBO boss drops huge hint about Lanterns season 2 amid show's growing popularity Lanterns season 1 ending explained: what happens to John Stewart and Hal Jordan?

Like you, I want to see Lanterns back on our screens as soon as possible. Unfortunately, I can't see it coming out before late 2028 and that's being optimistic.

It took over three and half years for season 1 to arrive following its official announcement as part of DC Studios co-head James Gunn's initial DCU Chapter One lineup reveal . And, while I don't expect we'll have to wait
until 2030 for a second season, there are many things cast and crew schedules, filming start dates, post-production, release calendars, and more besides that can impact a film or show's production. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

In short: don't expect to see Lanterns season 2 for a couple of years. Lanterns season 2 trailer: is there one? "Listen here: what do you mean there isn't a trailer for season 2 yet!?" (Image credit: John Johnson/HBO)
Obviously not. Lanterns season 2 hasn't even been announced yet, let alone started filming, so it'll be a long time before we see any official footage. Once a teaser is unveiled, I'll add it to this section. Lanterns season 2 cast: has anyone been announced yet? Aaron Pierre's John Stewart (left) seems nailed on to return (Image credit: DC Studios/HBO Max) Disclaimer Full spoilers immediately follow for Lanterns season 1. Nobody has been announced as part of next season's cast yet, but there's a strong case to be made for Aaron Pierre's return as John Stewart. After all, Pierre was not only the protagonist of last season's tale, but is now the face of the show following the death of Kyle Chandler's Hal Jordan . What to read next Lanterns: release date, trailer, cast, plot, and what else we know about the DC Universe's
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That's not to say that Chandler couldn't return. As co-creator Damon Lindelof pointed out during an interview with Collider , Jordan has been killed off and then brought back to life multiple times in DC comic book history. And, with Ulrich Thomsen's Sinestro who's also a potential candidate to return in Lanterns season 2 suggesting he knows how to permanently revive Jordan in last season's finale, Chandler's return isn't out of the question. There are ways that Chandler's Jordan could return, but I wouldn't expect him to (Image credit: HBO Max) Elsewhere, Laura Linney could reprise her role as the Guardian of the Universe called Lianna. Nathan Fillion's Guy Gardner, aka Earth's one and only official Green Lantern , seems like another solid bet on the returning cast member front.

He might not be the only Guardians-approved member of the Lantern Corps. who could show up, either.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly (EW), Lanterns showrunner and co-creator Chris Mundy revealed that the writing team discussed showing other Green Lanterns in season 1 episode 5, but decided against it. More recently, Mundy told the Ringer-Verse podcast that writer Vanessa Baden Kelly is championing the inclusion of fan-favorite Lantern Kilowog in season 2. A team-up between Stewart and the aforementioned Bolavaxian next time around? Sign me up. Lanterns season 2 story speculation What kind of mystery will John Stewart have to solve if season 2 is officially greenlit? (Image credit: DC Studios/HBO Max) Disclaimer Full spoilers immediately follow for Lanterns ' debut season. Once again, there are very few details about Lanterns season
2's plot. Nonetheless, last season's finale set up some interesting story threads that could be ripe for exploration. You can read more about those via my Lanterns season 1 ending explained piece.

There's also the small matter of Pierre's Stewart making his big-screen debut in Man of Tomorrow , aka the sequel to 2025's Superman movie.

Stewart's arc in the forthcoming flick will surely have a bearing on the direction of his DCU journey, so expect Man of Tomorrow 's plot to not only continue setting up the DCU's wider narrative, but have a potentially direct impact on Lanterns 2 . I wouldn't be shocked if we see Sinestro again in season 2 (Image credit: John Johnson/HBO) That said, next season wouldn't see Stewart traverse the cosmos as, in his own words, an "independent
contractor". As Stewart told Gardner in the season 1 finale, he plans on staying planetside and protecting Earth from extraterrestrial threats.

As part of his chat with the Ringer-Verse podcast, Mundy therefore indicated that a second season would, like its predecessor, be an Earth-based story, albeit one set in a new location.

"We won't be back in Rushville... unless something crazy happens in
Rushville, you know, every 10 years," he teased. "But... it's going to be an Earth-based story that we continue, most likely." Don't expect to see Kelly Macdonald's Kerry Kane in Lanterns' sophomore season (Image credit: DC Studios/HBO Max) There's plenty of inspiration that the DCU Chapter One TV show's next chapter can draw upon from its source material, too.

Some of the most notable storytelling elements that could be adapted were tentatively teased in last season's finale, such as Sinestro's founding of
the Yellow Lanterns and Hal's resurrection as, or being possessed by, the fear-embodying entity known as Parallax. But, with so many different comic-book runs to pull from, countless other Lanterns Green or otherwise that could be introduced, and a seemingly infinite amount of lore to further educate audiences about, there are myriad directions that Lanterns season 2's story could go in.

While we wait for more on this series' return, find out everything we know so far about Man of Tomorrow . Then, get the full lowdown on The People v
Gorilla Grodd , aka the only DCU TV show that's in active development and expected to premiere once Man of Tomorrow has flown into theaters next July. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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