{
  "id": 1395961,
  "title": "‘Lanterns’ Stars Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre Break Down HBO Drama’s Grounded Approach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/lanterns-stars-kyle-chandler-and-aaron-pierre-break-down-hbo-dramas",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/lanterns-kyle-chandler-aaron-pierre-interview/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Every Green Lantern fan knows that the ring chooses its wielder, not the other way around. To become a Green Lantern and wield the ring, one must possess immense willpower and the ability to conquer great fear. In HBO's new adaptation \"Lanterns,\" actors Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre embody these iconic characters, Hal Jordan and John Stewart, who have been around for over 50 years. Chandler, 60 years old, is taking on his first superhero role, while Pierre is reprising his part after playing Kryptonian Dev-Em on Syfy's \"Krypton.\" Both actors acknowledge the fear they felt at first but are committed to doing justice to the show's ground-based, emotional story. The series introduces these spacefaring lawmen to DC's universe in a Nebraska-set mystery with intergalactic consequences.",
  "summary": "\"It wasn’t intimidating until somebody said, ‘You better not screw this up,'\" Chandler tells TheWrap The post ‘Lanterns’ Stars Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre Break Down HBO Drama’s Grounded Approach appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre star as Hal Jordan and John Stewart.",
    "Actors acknowledge initial fear but commit to grounded, emotional story.",
    "Series sets DC universe in Nebraska with intergalactic stakes."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The grounded approach in HBO's Lanterns shifts the focus from superhero spectacle to emotional storytelling, allowing actors Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre to explore the psychological depth of their characters.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "‘Lanterns’ Premiere Shocker: Stars Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre and Show Creators Break Down That Time Jump and Cliffhanger",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/lanterns-premiere-shocker-stars-kyle-chandler-aaron-pierre-and-show",
        "published": "2026-08-17T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}