Lanterns is an American superhero television series created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King for HBO, based on the DC Comics Green Lantern characters Hal Jordan and John Stewart.

The series was produced by DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television with Mundy serving as showrunner. It is the third television series in the DC Universe (DCU). It features experienced Lantern Jordan and new recruit Stewart as they investigate a murder on Earth that leads to a wider mystery.

Lanterns is scheduled to premiere on Sunday August 16, 2026, and will run for eight episodes through Sunday October 4. It will be part of the DCU's Chapter One: Gods and Monsters.

New episodes drop every Sunday night at 9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT / 7:00 PM MT / 6:00 PM PT.

Cast:

• Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan
• Aaron Pierre as John Stewart
• Kelly Macdonald as Kerry
• Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner
• Garret Dillahunt as William Macon
• Poorna Jagannathan as Zoe
• Ulrich Thomsen as Thaal Sinestro
• Nicole Ari Parker as Bernadette Stewart; Jasmine Cephas Jones as young Bernadette
• Jason Ritter as Billy Macon
• Sherman Augustus as John Stewart Sr.; Alphonse Nicholson portrays a young John Sr.
• Paul Ben-Victor as Antaan
• Chris Coy as "Waylon Sanders"
• Cary Christopher as Noah

For a complete cast and crew list, see the IMDb full credits page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26545992/fullcredits/

• Based on: Hal Jordan, created by John Broome and Gil Kane; John Stewart created by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams
• Show created by: Chris Mundy, and Damon Lindelof, and Tom King
• Showrunner: Chris Mundy
• Editor: Emily E. Greene
• Music by: Stephanie Economou
• Length: 8 episodes per season
• Runtime: About an hour per episode
• Reception: For reviews and critical reception, see Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/lanterns  and https://www.metacritic.com/tv/lanterns/

Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanterns_(TV_series))

Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/lanterns/season-1

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S01E03 Episode Synopsis: After a lifetime of preparation, John finally gets his chance to interview for the Guardians.

Batman: Knightfall – Part 1: Knightfall (2026) is the first of an American adult animated superhero film trilogy featuring Batman, and based on the DC Comics arc "Knightfall" (1993–1994) itself consisting of three storylines. The films were directed by Jeff Wamester from a script by Jeremy Adams and stars Anson Mount, Michael Mando and Pablo Schreiber.

They are installments of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series. The first installment, Batman: Knightfall – Part 1: Knightfall, follows Batman as he exhausts himself in confronting the escaped inmates of Arkham Asylum who were freed by Bane. It premiered at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, with a release set for August 25, 2026.

Cast:

• Anson Mount as Bruce Wayne / Batman
• Michael Mando as Bane
• Pablo Schreiber as Jean-Paul Valley / Azrael
• Jack Giffin as Tim Drake / Robin
• Bruce Boxleitner as Commissioner Gordon
• David Dastmalchian as Edward Nygma / The Riddler
• Simon Templeman as Alfred Pennyworth

For a complete cast and crew list, see the IMDb full credits page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32333324/fullcredits/

• Based on: Batman family, created by Bob Kane (artist) & Bill Finger (writer)
• Directed by: Jeff Wamester
• Screenplay by: Jeremy Adams
• Produced by: Jim Krieg, Kimberly S. Moreau
• Music by: John Jennings Boyd & Eric V. Hachikian
• Runtime: 78 minutes (Part 1)
• Reception: For reviews and critical reception, see Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic: https://www.metacritic.com/movie/batman-knightfall---part-1-knightfall/ and https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/batman_knightfall_part_1_knightfall

Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_Knightfall_(film))

Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/batman-knightfall-part-1

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Batman: Knightfall – Part 1: Knightfall Synopsis: Bane destroys Arkham Asylum, letting free all the inmates within. Batman pushes himself to his physical and mental limits while attempting to recapture all the criminals.