How Kyle Chandler’s Hal Jordan in ‘Lanterns’ Series Will Compare to Ryan Reynolds’ Take on Green Lantern

Chandler and Aaron Pierre star in a 'True Detective'-esque version of the superhero story.

HBO's "Lanterns" introduces Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) to the DCU, and the result is a blast.

Of all the superheroes to give the gritty realism treatment, the Green Lantern is an odd choice. Tasked with enforcing intergalactic order with a magic ring bestowed by a group of blue aliens (before the Na’avi, there were the Guardians), the character occupies the opposite end of the tonal spectrum from Bruce Wayne st

HBO's “Lanterns” dares to ask: “What if we took that terrible Ryan Reynolds movie and made it pretty good?”