Lanterns
August 16, 2026 on Max
Two intergalactic cops, new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, are drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
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Lanterns is positioned within the new DCU, bringing the Green Lantern mythology into a broader connected universe. It connects cosmic law-enforcement ideas with Earth-based mystery and the larger rebuilding of DC's screen continuity. Its placement helps viewers understand how space-facing heroes can expand the DCU beyond Gotham, Metropolis, and the familiar Justice League framework.
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