Poorna Jagannathan joins Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre in HBO’s upcoming Lanterns sequence for a closely recurring position.
Poorna Jagannathan (The Evening Of) has joined the solid of HBO’s Lanterns sequence in a closely recurring position.
The live-action Inexperienced Lantern sequence is claimed to have a True Detective vibe because it “follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn right into a darkish, earth-based thriller as they examine a homicide within the American heartland.” Jagannathan will play Zoe, who’s described as “effortlessly assured and poised in any setting, even these the place she stands out. She is each bit as composed and crafty because the influential males round her.” It’s additionally rumoured that she could also be a love curiosity for John Stewart.
Kyle Chandler (Friday Evening Lights) is ready to star in Lanterns as Hal Jordan alongside Aaron Pierre (Insurgent Ridge) as John Stewart. Kelly MacDonald (Boardwalk Empire) may also star as Sheriff Kerry, a “no-nonsense lady deeply dedicated to her household and close-knit city.” Garret Dillahunt has additionally joined the sequence in a recurring position. He’ll play William Macon, a contemporary cowboy who’s described as “a self-righteous, conspiracy-minded man who masks his ruthless ambition behind an enthralling and calculated facade.”
Chris Mundy (Ozark) will function showrunner and government producer and can co-write the sequence alongside Damon Lindelof (The Leftovers) and Tom King (Supergirl), who may also government produce. James Hawes, a prolific TV director greatest identified for Black Mirror and Gradual Horses, will helm the primary two episodes.
Lanterns was given an eight-episode straight-to-series order earlier this summer season. Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO and Max content material, stated: “We’re elated to be reuniting with each Chris Mundy and Damon Lindelof as they associate with Tom for this contemporary tackle DC’s ‘Inexperienced Lantern.’ As a part of James and Peter’s imaginative and prescient for the DC Universe, this primary new dwell motion sequence will mark an thrilling new period.“
In a joint assertion, James Gunn and Peter Safran, co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios, added: “We’re thrilled to carry this seminal DC title to HBO with Chris, Damon and Tom on the helm. John Stewart and Hal Jordan are two of DC’s most compelling characters, and LANTERNS brings them to life in an authentic detective story that could be a foundational a part of the unified DCU we’re launching subsequent summer season with ‘Superman.’“
