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Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico will travel to Los Angeles for a fundraiser in Brentwood on Sept. 10, hosted by Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof and his wife Heidi. The event has a $500 entry level with prices up to $13,500, as Talarico competes with Republican Ken Paxton to succeed Sen. John Cornyn.
Grant Morrison weighed in on Lanterns' series premiere via Xanaduum, praising Aaron Pierre's John Stewart and Kyle Chandler's Doctor McCoy, but criticizing the show for too much exposition and for lacking costumes and ring effects due to budget. Morrison questions why a Green Lantern series would adopt a low-fi approach and argues the franchise should aim for broader mainstream appeal. They end with cautious optimism, noting positive mainstream reviews and a willingness to see how the sci‑fi elements unfold.
Damon Lindelof says Lanterns on HBO Max will tell a self-contained story with a resolved relationship between its two leads, aiming to avoid the unraveling mystery trap of Lost; new episodes air Sundays on HBO Max.
Lanterns' premiere centers on Hal Jordan's murder—found in the bleachers with his ring missing—and uses the shock to tie the mystery to the DCU, while writers rejected killing Sheriff Kerry to avoid a fridging trope, making Hal's death the engine that drives the series' investigation and keeping John Stewart in focus.
Lanterns opens with the shocking death of Hal Jordan in a Nebraska town, setting up a non-linear murder-mystery where Hal mentors John Stewart. The premiere shifts between a 1996 backstory and a 2016 investigation, building emotional stakes and subverting genre expectations as viewers are left with a dramatic cliffhanger about who dies and why, while signaling a bold, ongoing exploration of Green Lantern in the DCU.
Lanterns, part of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s expanded DCU, aims for a grounded, character-driven take on the Green Lantern mythos. With co-creators Damon Lindelof, Tom King and Chris Mundy, the show emphasizes original storytelling and emotional stakes over gimmicks, following Hal Jordan and John Stewart as unexplained deaths pull them to a Nebraska town. The series nods to canon (including Guy Gardner’s return) while signaling a bold, risk-taking approach that could shape the DCU’s future and influence renewal chatter for a Season 2. Lanterns premieres Aug. 16 on HBO Max.
HBO's Lanterns, from Damon Lindelof with Chris Mundy and Tom King, is a time-jumping Green Lantern mystery that pairs Hal Jordan and John Stewart in a grounded, character-driven exploration of heroism, race, and power; set across 1996, 2016, and 2026, it follows a Nebraska shooting case that draws interstellar players to Rushville, with Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre delivering the show's emotional core as rivals on a shared quest, supported by a strong supporting cast; while some explanations feel heavy-handed, the premiere shows promise as an ambitious, unpredictable entry in the DC Universe, with seven episodes screened and a debut on August 16.
Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay has become a breakout hit, riding rave reviews and high-profile endorsements rather than a splashy ad campaign. Showrunner Katie Dippold and producer Damon Lindelof have praised its audacious mix of horror, comedy, and emotion, helping launch-week viewership triple and fueling sky-high social engagement. Apple has ordered a second season and is pushing Emmy campaigns, while Dippold and executives hint at expanding the Widow’s Bay universe or spin-offs; Tim Cook even promoted the full-season binge, underscoring the show’s breakout status.
Jodie Comer will headline HBO’s limited series The Chain, a Damon Lindelof–Media Res thriller based on Adrian McKinty’s novel about a suburban mom whose kidnapped daughter triggers a deadly chain of events; Lindelof and Carly Wray will write the pilot, with Michael Ellenberg, Lindsey Springer and others producing, and McKinty as a co-executive producer. Comer, known for Killing Eve, joins a project that has landed at HBO under Lindelof’s overall deal.
Jodie Comer has been cast as the lead in HBO’s eight-episode limited series The Chain, created by Damon Lindelof and based on Adrian McKinty’s novel. Comer will portray Rachel, a suburban mom who must confront the unthinkable when her daughter is kidnapped. The project was announced under Lindelof’s overall deal with HBO, with Lindelof, Carly Wray, and Breannah Gibson writing the pilot; Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer of Media Res executive producing alongside Shane Salerno, Gibson, and Joe Iberti, with McKinty as a co-executive producer. HBO and Media Res will co-produce. Comer is best known for Killing Eve, and the series marks another high-profile HBO collaboration for Lindelof.”,
Jodie Comer will lead HBO’s thriller The Chain, based on Adrian McKinty’s novel, with Damon Lindelof as showrunner. Comer plays Rachel, a suburban mother who must confront the unthinkable when her daughter is kidnapped. HBO ordered the series in January as the first project from Lindelof’s two-year deal with the network, with Lindelof expanding on the book’s mythology and an A-list team including Carly Wray, Breannah Gibson, Michael Ellenberg, Lindsey Springer, Shane Salerno, Gibson and Joe Iberti.
Damon Lindelof joined a blue-collar-themed open letter opposing Paramount’s proposed $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, warning the deal could threaten thousands of film/TV crew jobs and shrink production. He describes Hollywood as a blue‑collar town and notes other high-profile signatories like Noah Wyle, Emma Thompson, Don Cheadle, and Jane Fonda, illustrating labor- and antitrust-focused concerns amid ongoing scrutiny.
Green Lantern writer Grant Morrison publicly rebuked Damon Lindelof’s jokey remark about HBO’s Lanterns, arguing the 'Green' in Green Lantern isn’t stupid and urging studios to hire writers who understand the material; Lindelof later issued a detailed response amid fan backlash as HBO’s Lanterns heads toward an August release.
Damon Lindelof addressed fan backlash over his joking remark that Lanterns wouldn’t include “green” because it was “stupid,” posting a heartfelt Instagram open letter in which he apologizes for being “sloppy and careless,” reaffirms his love for Green Lantern, references Grant Morrison’s critique, and notes that Lanterns will feature the color green and is set to premiere in August.
HBO's Lanterns first trailer introduces Green Lanterns John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) and Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) in a True Detective–style Earthbound murder investigation, highlighting a clash-and-collaboration dynamic between the two as they chase a killer; the cast includes Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan, Ulrich Thomsen, Nicole Ari Parker, and Jason Ritter, with the series arriving on HBO Max this August.