Lanterns release date: Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre and Kelly Macdonald star in new teaser trailer for HBO show - here's when it's out

Due to be released in August, the new show is part of James Gunn’s DC Universe with the new footage diving deeper into the lives of Hal Jordan and John Stewart, who are members of the Green Lantern Corps; an intergalactic police force.

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Played by Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre, respectively, the trailer teased the return of Nathan Fillion’s Guy Gardner, who first appeared in 2025’s Superman.

The show will also star Scottish actress Kelly Macdonald as Sherriff Kerry, with American actress Laura Linney in a currently unknown role.

Lanterns has been described as a True Detective-esque take on the comics, which brings the out of this world powers of the Lanterns to life with a grounded, Earth-based mystery.

Those who wield the Lantern power rings, which are fuelled by willpower, are able to create glowing green constructs of anything they desire - something which was on show in the new trailer.

You can watch the full Lanterns teaser here:

The summary for the show reads: “The series follows new recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) and Lantern legend Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler), two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.”

However, according to Entertainment Weekly, Lanterns will play out between two timelines. Viewers will meet Hal and his mentee John in 2016 as they investigate a shooting they believe has alien ties, while the second timeline will pick up ten years later - following the events of Superman.

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The cast of Lanterns also includes Ulrich Thomsen as Sinestro, Garret Dillahunt as William Macon and Poorna Jagannathan as Zoe, with Jason Ritter, J. Alphonse Nicholson. and Jasmine Cephas Jones due to appear.

Lanterns is co-written by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King, who are also the co-creators of the series, and is based on the Green Lantern comics.

Lanterns release date: When will the show begin streaming in the UK?

Lanterns is due to be released on HBO Max in the UK from Monday, August 17.

As it is a HBO series, expect it to follow the platform’s usual release schedule which means episodes arriving weekly. The UK release date is also technically a day behind the US, as the show will be broadcast in the US from 9pm ET on Sundays, which is around 2am on Mondays, UK time.