Laura Linney Joins HBO/DC Series Lanterns

Laura Linney has joined HBO's DC series Lanterns, joining a cast that includes Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler; Nathan Fillion will reprise Guy Gardner; exact character details are being kept under wraps. Lanterns is an eight-episode series set to premiere August 16, 2026 on HBO (after shifting from Max) and follows Green Lanterns John Stewart and Hal Jordan investigating a murder in the American heartland. The show is co-written by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King, with James Gunn, Peter Safran, and others among the executive producers.