Aaron Pierre, who will play the DC Universe's John Stewart, opens up about what it was like auditioning for the Lanterns role.

Lanterns’ Aaron Pierre hasn’t yet seen the 2011 Green Lantern movie starring Ryan Reynolds. Pierre, who recently starred in Netflix’s Rebel Ridge, has been tapped to play John Stewart in the upcoming DCU Lanterns series,

Fans are looking forward to DC’s upcoming series Lanterns , which will star Kyle Chandler as Lantern legend Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as new recruit John Stewart. The series will focus on the “two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark,

Lanterns is a series from Ozark’s Chris Mundy, Watchmen‘s Damon Lindelof, and comic book writer Tom King. It new recruit John Stewart (Pierre) and Lantern legend Jordan (Chandler), two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.

HBO and DC Studios' Lanterns star Aaron Pierre on how the cast and production team are approaching the series and his "John Stewart" homework.

Lanterns doesn't have an official release date, but will premiere after the animated Creature Commandos (currently airing on HBO and Max), Superman (set to hit theaters July 11, 2025), and Peacemaker season 2 (filming wrapped in late November).

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EXCLUSIVE: As Aaron Pierre is officially set to play John Stewart/Green Lantern in James Gunn's Lanterns, his Mufasa co-stars address his DCU gig.