LANTERNS First images show Hal Jordan teaching John Stewart how to be a Green Lantern

UPDATE #2: In what has to be one of the biggest failures in recent memory, the footage that was first revealed by HBO Max earlier today ended up being nothing more than Aaron Pierre presenting an even shorter version of the preview we saw this morning.

UPDATE: Based on an X post shared by HBO Max, it appears as the first trailer for Lanterns will be released later today. Be sure to check back here regularly for updates.

HBO and HBO Max have released a trailer for their 2026 offerings, and with it comes our first look at footage from DC Studios. Lanterns.

There’s no costume action, but we do see Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) lecturing John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) about not being ready until the Green Lantern Corps ring says so. With that, he jumps out of the car, leaving John to plummet over a cliff.

THE Lanterns the sequence begins at 1:35 and lasts approximately 11 seconds. There is also an additional shot of John at 1:49. This doesn’t really tell us much about what to expect, but the mentor/mentee dynamic between these two should be a lot of fun.

Given the age gap between the characters in the DCU, it is expected that Hal plans to retire and wants to leave Sector 2814 in John’s hands. Many fans are unhappy that Hal’s story ended the way it began, but at the same time, many think John being the main live-action Green Lantern is long overdue.

It remains to be seen how this series will pull off the transfer, especially since the comics saw an older Hal break down by becoming the villainous Parallax.

This isn’t the only preview available, as this preview also includes never-before-seen images of the following:

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Lanterns follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark Earth mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.

Chris Mundy (True Detective: Land of the Night) is showrunner and executive producer and will write Lanterns with Damon Lindelof (Guardians) and comic book writer Tom King (Supergirl). The cast includes Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan, and Ulrich Thomsen as Sinestro.

Rounding out the cast are Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Porna Jagannnathan, Nicole Ari Parker, Jason Ritor, J. Alphonse Nicholson and Jasmine Cephas Jones.

Lanterns is expected to premiere on HBO in 2026.