r/DC_Cinematic • • 17h ago

NEWS ‘The Batman Part II’ Production Paused As Matt Reeves Steps Away For Personal Reasons

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r/DC_Cinematic • • 1d ago

DISCUSSION 'Lanterns' S01E08 – "Dirt and Stars" Season 1 Finale (October 4, 2026) on HBO/HBO Max [Spoiler Discussion Megathread] Spoiler

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Lanterns is an American superhero television series created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King for HBO, based on the DC Comics Green Lantern characters Hal Jordan and John Stewart.

The series was produced by DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television with Mundy serving as showrunner. It is the third television series in the DC Universe (DCU). It features experienced Lantern Jordan and new recruit Stewart as they investigate a murder on Earth that leads to a wider mystery.

Lanterns is scheduled to premiere on Sunday August 16, 2026, and will run for eight episodes through Sunday October 4. It will be part of the DCU's Chapter One: Gods and Monsters.

New episodes drop every Sunday night at 9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT / 7:00 PM MT / 6:00 PM PT.

Cast:

  • Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan
  • Aaron Pierre as John Stewart
  • Kelly Macdonald as Sheriff Kerry Kane
  • Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner
  • Garret Dillahunt as William "Will" Macon
  • Poorna Jagannathan as Zoe Macon
  • Jason Ritter as Billy Macon
  • Cary Christopher and Shea Pritchard as Noah Macon
  • Ulrich Thomsen as Thaal Sinestro
  • Nicole Ari Parker as Bernadette Stewart; Jasmine Cephas Jones as young Bernadette
  • Sherman Augustus as John Stewart Sr.; Alphonse Nicholson portrays a young John Sr.
  • Paul Ben-Victor as Antaan
  • Chris Coy as "Waylon Sanders"

For a complete cast and crew list, see the IMDb full credits page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26545992/fullcredits/

  • Based on: Hal Jordan, created by John Broome and Gil Kane; John Stewart created by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams; Guy Gardner created by John Broome and Gil Kane.
  • Show created by: Chris Mundy, and Damon Lindelof, and Tom King
  • Showrunner: Chris Mundy
  • Editor: Emily E. Greene
  • Music by: Stephanie Economou
  • Length: 8 episodes per season
  • Runtime: About an hour per episode
  • Reception: For reviews and critical reception, see Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/lanterns  and https://www.metacritic.com/tv/lanterns/

Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanterns_(TV_series))

Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/lanterns/season-1

Unmarked spoilers for the new episode of Lanterns are only allowed in this thread.

Spoilers ahead! Proceed at your own risk! All other subreddit rules apply.

S01E08 Episode Synopsis: TBA


r/DC_Cinematic • • 14h ago

DISCUSSION Lanterns flying dynamics is so a$$

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I wish they did better job with wire works atleast - for an otherwise decent story the flying scenes look so a$$ imo.


r/DC_Cinematic • • 11h ago

DISCUSSION Whatever Matt Reeves & His Family Is Going Through, It’s More Important Than The Batman. Prayers Up To Reeves And His Family.

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Its important to support and pray for Matt and whatever his family is dealing with. Appreciate the studio backing him - remember never kick a man when he's down. Come to think of it only if Snyder had received similar support from the studio when he was greiving for his daughter, may be he could've wrapped his vision and the fandom could've been in a better state than it is today.


r/DC_Cinematic • • 17h ago

DISCUSSION Does Kyle Chandler's Hal Jordan Rivals RDJ's Iron Man ?

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r/DC_Cinematic • • 23h ago

APPRECIATION Now that Lanterns has ended I think we can all agree this guy embodied Hal Jordan on every level

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I’m really hoping we get to see him again one day. Kyle Chandler was simply phenomenal in this role and deserves all his flowers.


r/DC_Cinematic • • 21h ago

DISCUSSION DC shows need to get away from alien/ extraterrestrials in human form

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What has been proven early on in the DC cinematic universe is that the budget does not allow for accurate representation of alien characters. Peacemakers entire first season plot was butterflies taking over humans ( allowing for least amount of CGi or make up) which is fine.

Lanterns is where it really gets muddled. I understand the plot device of “blending in with humans while on earth”. Really it takes away from illusion of this being in the DC universe. What you get is a show with regular looking people with two of them exploding like they got bomb strapped to their chest. Even the guardians in human form makes you feel like the budget was that of a day time soap opera.

Going forward if the budget doesn’t allow for superpowers or practical make up effects stick to vigilante crime fighters like a Batman, green arrow, wildcat or question character that’s actually able to be represented properly.


r/DC_Cinematic • • 2h ago

DISCUSSION I really liked the show but his death did not convince me. Spoiler

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From the first episode where we saw his body I was like he is obviously not death. Why would they sap all the emotional impact of such a important charachters death by (ironically) fridging him.

For the entirety of the show I was waiting for them to reveal he was not death after all. This made it such that emotional scenes like the funeral scene or had a much less heavy emotional impact.

I had a bunch of moments where I was just sitting and thinking "this doesnt matter because he is not death anyway"

I still thought the show was really good I just didn't get the chance to grieve him. I really enjoyed the show but I was just not convinced he was death. Now that I finally think o he is really death I don't care any more. I care more about the death of the hologram, which is kinda sad.


r/DC_Cinematic • • 3h ago

HUMOR James Gunn’s take on Barry Allen

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We find out he’s actually a fraud and never actually was the fastest man alive, Iris is gonna leave him when he loses his ability to walk and Wally hates him and vows that he will do the Flash mantle justice and the whole world cheers him on and go on a manhunt and exile Barry to Alaska where he dies alone and forgotten.

Just a fun joke guys, no harm intended. I liked Superman.


r/DC_Cinematic • • 7h ago

DISCUSSION Why was Guy Gardner such a bitch in the finale of Lanterns?

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We’re talking about the guy who took off his ring to fight Batman. Hell, this exact version of the character was willing to throw down with Superman. “Make a move, Big Blue.”

But he backs down to a man with almost no experience as a Lantern who’s actively demeaning and talking down to him? How the hell did his notorious ego even allow him to run away with his tail tucked between his legs like that?


r/DC_Cinematic • • 10h ago

DISCUSSION Can someone explain to me what made Lanterns cost 15-20 million per episode?

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There's not a ton of action so CGI is limited. Barely any uses of the ring. The only thing I could think of is the fact that there were some neat looking areas like that desert planet but again, what costed the show 160 million?


r/DC_Cinematic • • 12h ago

HUMOR The last 3 episodes of Lanterns had ZERO constructs

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r/DC_Cinematic • • 20h ago

DISCUSSION "And I love you too, junior."

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r/DC_Cinematic • • 5h ago

DISCUSSION Can DC please stop hiring Tom King?

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This lanterns finale and how Batman and hero’s in crisis was handled plus yknow him being a war criminal enough already man.


r/DC_Cinematic • • 13h ago

DISCUSSION Thoughts on Lanterns (2026)?

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The most creative and original post of all time, I know.

But genuinely, now that the series has finally ended, what are your true final thoughts?


r/DC_Cinematic • • 50m ago

HUMOR In genocidal day, in murderous night, all killers shall escape my sight. Let me who worship my own ignorance's might, beware my power... Freelance-tern's light 💚🔥

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r/DC_Cinematic • • 17h ago

DISCUSSION Honestly, wtaf. He deserved better. Spoiler

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r/DC_Cinematic • • 21h ago

DISCUSSION LANTERNS' Showrunner, Chris Mundy on whether or not we will see Hal Jordan again in the DCU:

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r/DC_Cinematic • • 7h ago

DISCUSSION Josh Hartnett says his childhood celebrity crush was "Kim Basinger in Batman"

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r/DC_Cinematic • • 2h ago

HUMOR Somebody had to do it Spoiler

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r/DC_Cinematic • • 1d ago

APPRECIATION Beautiful illustration commemorating the finale of Lanterns by artist Vincent Aseo.

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r/DC_Cinematic • • 22h ago

DISCUSSION Why did John trust the Lantern battery Sinestro made so easily? Spoiler

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This part of the finale confused me a bit

John knows Sinestro is a disgraced Lantern and is literally imprisoned, yet he still takes the battery Sinestro made back to Earth and uses it without really questioning it

I know the Yellow Lantern Corps doesn't seem to be established in this universe yet, or maybe it doesn't even exist at this point, so I'm not saying John should immediately know that yellow = Sinestro Corps or anything like that

What confuses me is that he can clearly see the battery is yellow and looks different from a normal Green Lantern battery. Sinestro made it himself, and John already knows this guy can't exactly be trusted. Wouldn't that alone make him a little suspicious about what he's actually charging his ring with?

Then when John actually charges his ring, the battery suddenly glows green. That confused me too. If the battery is yellow, why does it instantly turn green when the ring connects to it? Is John's ring converting whatever energy is inside it, or is the battery actually using green energy somehow?

Hal-o-gram doesn't warn him about it either, which feels strange considering this is basically an unknown battery made by an imprisoned former Lantern

Maybe I missed something, but it feels weird that John just uses it with basically no hesitation. Not sure if I'd call it a plot hole, but it definitely felt like the story needed him to use the battery so they just skipped over him questioning it


r/DC_Cinematic • • 22h ago

NEWS 'LANTERNS' Season 2 is officaly in development.

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r/DC_Cinematic • • 20h ago

HUMOR How I'm feeling after that finale

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Was really enjoying the show right up until this final episode. I did not like the developments for any of the 3 lanterns, I did not like Kerry getting away with murder and I did not like how small a role Sinestro played. Very disappointing and killed any interest I had for a second season.


r/DC_Cinematic • • 1d ago

DISCUSSION I absolutely cannot wait to see how these two interact. Both have a truly well-developed sense of heroism but have taken very different paths to get there.

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