The 'Lanters' series Sherman Augustus in recurring role

The cast of the series Lanterns HBO based on the comic of Green Lanterncontinues to add talent to its ranks.

According to Deadline reports, The series signed Sherman Augustus (Stranger Things, Into the Badlands, Westworld) In recurring role, playing John SeniorJohn Stewart's father and “the personification of stubbornness. In his own reality, he tends to become obsessed with the past and what could have been,” according to the description of the character.

Disappears to Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler in leading roles such as John Stewart and Hal Jordan, respectively, a Kelly Macdonald como Sheriff Kerry, Nicole Ari Parker (And Just Like That) like Bernadette, John Stewart's mother, Ulrich Thomsen like the sinister villain, Poorna jagannathan like zoe, Garry Dillahunt Like the modern cowboy William Macon, Jason Ritter (Matlock) like Billy Macon, and J. Alphonse Nicholson as the young version of John Senior of Sherman.

The plot follows the new recruit John Stewart (Pierre) and Lantern's legend, Jordan (Chandler), two intergalactic police officers in charge of defending a specific kingdom of the cosmos of evil through the use of rings that grant a variety of superhuman powers. John and Hal are dragged into a dark mystery based on the earth while investigating murder in the heart of the United States.

The series of Chris Mundy (Ozark), Damon Lindelof (Watchmen) y Tom King, consists of 8 episodes.

Mundy is the Showrunner, Lindelof and King are coguionistas and executive producers, and James Hawes the director of the first two episodes and executive producer.

HBO produces in association with Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios.

Character John Stewart debuted in Green flashlight Vol 2 #87, and was created by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams, as an idea of ​​the latter for green lantern substitute. The original design was based on the iconic actor Sidney Paitier. It was the first black DC superhero. Hal Jordan for his part, is a former test pilot and experienced green flashlight.

Jordan was first played by Ryan Reynolds in the movie Green Lantern 2011. Nathan Fillion will play a different member of Green Lantern, Guy Gardner, in the film Superman by James Gunn, which will be released in theaters in July.

The series is rolling in Los Angeles. Its launch for 2026 is expected in HBO and Max.